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 11 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7
DEGREES NORTH 110.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS HAINAN ISLAND.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MUN WILL DEPART
GRADUALLY FROM HONG KONG AND WILL MAKE LANDFALL ON HAINAN
ISLAND IN THE SMALL HOURS OF WEDNESDAY. UNLESS MUN
INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY OR TAKES A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK,
THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS NOT
HIGH. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE
LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE WORK OR SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
MUN, OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. DRAINS SHOULD BE
CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING NOW.
 
3. THERE MAY BE SWELLS.  YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 22:45 HKT ON 02.07.2019