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 WILL COME WITHIN 800
KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG AND MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 7 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
850 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.0 DEGREES
NORTH 120.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PART OF LUZON AND ENTER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

MANGKHUT IS MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF LUZON
BRIEFLY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE TERRAIN OF LUZON, IT
HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY BUT STILL MAINTAINS SUPER TYPHOON
INTENSITY.
 
MANGKHUT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA THIS MORNING AND MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARDS THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. MANGKHUT HAS EXTENSIVE CIRCULATION WITH HIGH
WINDS, POSING A SEVERE THREAT TO THE REGION. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 LATER
TODAY.
 
THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT SWELLS STARTING TODAY. THE
OBSERVATORY APPEALS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY
FASTENED 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. 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 OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
6. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
7. 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 15.09.2018