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 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION  WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 111.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAS PICKED
UP SPEED AND GRADUALLY EDGED CLOSE TO THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG. RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION ARE OCCASIONALLY BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS AND
SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE
DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION, AND
WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VARIATION OF LOCAL WIND STRENGTH
IN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A NEED TO ISSUE THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 THIS AFTERNOON.

 

(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. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 09:45 HKT ON 11.08.2018