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 NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.8 DEGREES NORTH
114.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS HAVE BEEN STRENGTHENING
GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 SHORTLY.  
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION, THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. OBJECTS LIKELY TO
BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING NOW.
 
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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
6. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 20:45 HKT ON 30.07.2019