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 NOON, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 130
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3 DEGREES
NORTH 113.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST
SLOWLY, ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVED SLOWLY
AND INTENSIFIED SLIGHTLY. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST
TRACK, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING THE TERRITORY AT
ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
HAS A RATHER SMALL CIRCULATION. UNLESS THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO HONG KONG OR
INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY, THE CHANCE OF GENERALLY STRONG
WINDS OVER THE TERRITORY IS RELATIVELY SMALL DURING THE
DAY. 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 11:45 HKT ON 03.08.2021