TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 7 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 310
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES
NORTH 111.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST
SLOWLY, LINGERING AROUND THE SEAS OFF THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTHENED
SLIGHTLY AND MOVED SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. RAINBANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARE BRINGING HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT,
AND WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VARIATION OF LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH IN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 2 P.M. TODAY. 
 
RAINBANDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BRINGING OCCASIONAL
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE
BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK IF ALL
WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
6. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:46 HKT ON 11.08.2018