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 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM HAIKUI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
330 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.6
DEGREES NORTH 117.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR MOVING INLAND INTO
EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

HAIKUI IS MOVING INLAND INTO EASTERN GUANGDONG AND WILL
WEAKEN FURTHER. THE STANDBY SIGNAL NO.1 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE BEFORE NOON. 
 
ALTHOUGH HAIKUI WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY WHILE MOVING ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG,
THE CHANCE OF HAVING STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG
IS NOT HIGH. UNLESS HAIKUI TAKES A SIGNIFICANTLY MORE
SOUTHWARD TRACK, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 IS RELATIVELY LOW. 
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS. RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HAIKUI WILL AFFECT THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

 

(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. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
3. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
4. 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 07:45 HKT ON 05.09.2023