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 8 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 140
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3 DEGREES NORTH
113.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST AT ABOUT
10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVED
RELATIVELY SLOWLY AND MAINTAINED SOME DISTANCE FROM THE
TERRITORY. 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. THE OUTER
RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL BRING SHOWERS AND
SQUALLS TO HONG KONG 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. THERE MAY BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
7. 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 07:45 HKT ON 03.08.2021