TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE 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., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.0 DEGREES
NORTH 112.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
HAINAN ISLAND, AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

THE CIRCULATION OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS RELATIVELY
COMPACT AND SMALL. ON THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER 400 KM
FROM HONG KONG TODAY. LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY AND THE CHANCE OF ISSUING
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS NOT HIGH TODAY. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION, THERE WILL BE A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG KONG. AS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CLOSELY MONITOR ITS INTENSITY CHANGE.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PEOPLE LIVING IN WOODEN HUTS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS
SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
2. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
3. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, ANY OF
THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG, YOU ARE
REMINDED THAT CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR PLANS.
 
4. ALL SMALL VESSELS INCLUDING LOW POWER VESSELS AND
FISHING VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. PLEASE TAKE ANY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SMALL
VESSELS AND SECURE THEM PROPERLY WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. OWNERS OF SHOP SIGNS, ADVERTISEMENTS AND TV AERIALS
WHICH OVERHANG PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OR WHICH ARE SITUATED
ON TOPS OF BUILDINGS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE FASTENINGS
AND FRAMEWORK OF THESE STRUCTURES ARE SECURED.
 
6. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 26.07.2016