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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 2 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 490
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.3 DEGREES
NORTH 112.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
HAINAN ISLAND.

 

ON THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL STORM WILL
REMAIN AT A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG SKIRTING AT MORE THAN
400 KM OF HONG KONG THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. LOCAL WINDS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY IN
GENERAL BUT OFFSHORE WINDS WILL REACH STRONG FORCE
OCCASIONALLY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS NOT HIGH TODAY.

 

(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. 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.
 
5. 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 13:45 HKT ON 26.07.2016