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 WAS ISSUED AT 9:10 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 770 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5
DEGREES NORTH 120.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF SOUTH CHINA SEA, IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MA-ON WILL
MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG
TONIGHT (23 AUGUST) AND TOMORROW MORNING (24 AUGUST). LOCAL
WINDS WILL NOT STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO.1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 A.M.
TOMORROW MORNING. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING IN THE MORNING. 
 
UNDER THE SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH MA-ON, IT WILL BE VERY
HOT IN HONG KONG TOMORROW. SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
OCCASIONALLY AFFECT THE TERRITORY. AS MA-ON MOVES TOWARDS
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
TOMORROW NIGHT. 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. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. 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 21:15 HKT ON 23.08.2022