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., 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 113.6 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. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING AT ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES TO
THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY. WITH THE APPROACH OF THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION, THE WINDS IN HONG KONG ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN TONIGHT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL MONITOR THE
CHANGES IN LOCAL WINDS AND CONSIDER THE NEED TO ISSUE THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AROUND DUSK. 
 
THE RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL BRING SHOWERS
AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG TODAY AND IN 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 13:45 HKT ON 03.08.2021