PRESS WEATHER NO. 144 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 3 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 740
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 15.9 DEGREES
NORTH 112.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO BE SLOW-MOVING
AT FIRST, AND THEN MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.
MEANWHILE, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR THE TAIWAN STRAIT
HAS WEAKENED INTO A LOW PRESSURE AREA.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA MOVED RELATIVELY SLOWLY IN THE LAST FEW HOURS. IT
WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KILOMETRES FROM THE
TERRITORY TODAY. THE SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TROPICAL
DEPRESSION ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF
TODAY.

 

(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. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 14:45 HKT ON 06.07.2021