PRESS WEATHER NO. 060 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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.
 
AT 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 170
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES
NORTH 115.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST
SLOWLY AT FIRST AND THEN TRACK NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 12
KILOMETRES PER HOUR LATER ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

 

WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEPARTING, THE WINDS OVER HONG
KONG TURNED TO NORTHERLIES. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. 
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO HONG
KONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS.
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
2. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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 04.08.2021