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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM AND WAS
NAMED CEMPAKA.
 
AT 10 A.M., CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 200
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES
NORTH 113.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ALMOST
STATIONARY AT FIRST, THEN MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY
LATER, EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE WEST OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, CEMPAKA ADOPTED A TRACK TOWARDS THE
AREA TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND
INTENSIFIED. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE WINDS
OVER THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY ARE EXPECTED
TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL MONITOR THE CHANGES IN LOCAL WINDS AND CONSIDER THE
NEED TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 LATER THIS
AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW MORNING. 
 
THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CEMPAKA WILL BRING
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY 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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND 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 09:45 HKT ON 19.07.2021