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 9 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES NORTH 111.3
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY, LINGERING
OVER THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN INLAND
AREA OF WESTERN GUANGDONG WAS MOVING SOUTH GRADUALLY AND
WILL MOVE INTO THE SEAS SOUTH OF WESTERN GUANGDONG SHORTLY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL STILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

 

(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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. 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 20:46 HKT ON 11.08.2018