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 10 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.9 DEGREES
NORTH 114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.

 

RAI WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS,
SKIRTING WITHIN 200 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG. RAI WILL
GRADUALLY DEPART FROM THE TERRITORY AFTERWARDS AND CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN. WHEN RAI NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO THE
TERRITORY, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

(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. 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 09:45 HKT ON 21.12.2021