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 2 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR HAINAN ISLAND WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG
(NEAR 18.6 DEGREES NORTH 109.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ENTERING THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

WHILE THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION CONTINUES TO DEPART FROM THE
TERRITORY, THERE WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE STANDBY SIGNAL NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF TODAY. 
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL
BRING OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS AS WELL AS A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG. THERE WILL BE ROUGH SEAS AND
SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN
WATER SPORTS. 
 
ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP GRADUALLY OVER THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION. OWING TO THEIR MUTUAL INTERACTIONS,
THERE WILL BE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FUTURE MOVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF
THE LATEST WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
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 13:45 HKT ON 02.09.2019