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 STORM PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
580 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.1 DEGREES NORTH
113.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
THE SOUTHERN PART OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, PODUL WILL SKIRT
ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG ON
THURSDAY MORNING. THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF PODUL WILL AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY ON THURSDAY. 
 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WINDS OVER OFFSHORE WATERS
STRENGTHENED SLIGHTLY. OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY
STRONG ON THURSDAY MORNING. UNLESS PODUL TAKES A MORE
NORTHERLY TRACK, THE CHANCE OF GENERALLY STRONG WINDS IN
THE TERRITORY IS RELATIVELY LOW. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE
DEPARTING ON THURSDAY MORNING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE
BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD NOW BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
FLOODING.
 
3. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
4. 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 28.08.2019