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, TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
150 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 114.6 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 GRADUALLY DEPART FROM THE TERRITORY THIS AFTERNOON
AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.  IT NO LONGER POSES A THREAT
TO THE TERRITORY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS SHORTLY. 
 
ALTHOUGH RAI WILL DEPART FROM HONG KONG, THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON WILL STILL AFFECT THE TERRITORY. THERE WILL STILL
BE OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. 
 
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. 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 21.12.2021