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 P.M., TROPICAL STORM LUPIT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5
DEGREES NORTH 116.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

 

THE RAINBANDS AND SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH LUPIT ARE
AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, LUPIT
IS GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM HONG KONG. 
 
WHEN LUPIT NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO THE TERRITORY, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS. 
 
FOLLOWING THE DEPARTURE OF LUPIT, THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON
WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING HEAVY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL ALSO BE WINDY AT TIMES. THE
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. 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 16:45 HKT ON 04.08.2021