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., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 470 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.3
DEGREES NORTH 117.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG, AND
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MA-ON TRACKED STEADILY TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN NOON AND 2 P.M.
TODAY.
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MA-ON WILL BRING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG LATER TODAY
AND LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY TONIGHT. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL BETWEEN 6 P.M. AND 9 P.M. THERE WILL BE ROUGH TO
HIGH SEAS AND SWELLS TONIGHT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MA-ON IS EXPECTED
TO BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING AND MAY SKIRT
WITHIN ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERRITORY, POSING A CONSIDERABLE THREAT TO THE TERRITORY.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL HIGH
TIDE, LOW-LYING AREAS MAY BE FLOODED OR HAVE BACKFLOW OF
SEAWATER TOMORROW MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE
OBSERVATORY AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST
HIGH WINDS AND FLOODING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

(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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
6. 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 24.08.2022