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., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 190
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH
112.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST AT ABOUT
10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL MOVE SLOWER AND MAINTAIN SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG
DURING THE DAY TODAY. SINCE THE CIRCULATION OF THIS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS RATHER SMALL, THE CHANCE FOR THE
LOCAL WINDS TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE DAY IS
EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY LOW. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THE TIME DURING THE DAY.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS IN
THE TERRITORY TODAY AND THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE WILL ALSO
BE SWELLS.

 

(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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 03.08.2021