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., TROPICAL STORM CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
180 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES
NORTH 113.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH
SLOWLY, EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE WEST OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, CEMPAKA DRIFTED SLOWLY TO THE
NORTH. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, CEMPAKA
WILL EDGE GRADUALLY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG. WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN LATER TODAY AND TOMORROW
MORNING. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 
 
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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 13:45 HKT ON 19.07.2021