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 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
580 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.3
DEGREES NORTH 112.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

PODUL IS SKIRTING ABOUT MORE THAN 500 KILOMETRES TO THE
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG, AND WILL DEPART FROM THE
TERRITORY GRADUALLY AFTERWARDS. OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS ARE
AFFECTING OFFSHORE WATERS, BUT THE CHANCE OF GENERALLY
STRONG WINDS IN THE TERRITORY IS RELATIVELY LOW. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR
SOME TIME. 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF PODUL ARE AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS,
THUNDERSTORMS AND SQUALLS IN HONG KONG TODAY.

 

(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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
3. 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 04:45 HKT ON 29.08.2019