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., TYPHOON NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 510
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3 DEGREES
NORTH 118.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

 

NIDA IS MOVING RATHER FAST TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
WHILE WINDS IN HONG KONG IN THE EARLY PART OF THE DAY WILL
NOT BE TOO STRONG, WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AROUND
DUSK. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO.
3 AROUND NOON. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, NIDA WILL BE
RATHER CLOSE TO HONG KONG TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS
OVER HONG KONG WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY AROUND DUSK
TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY AFTER SUNSET.
THERE WILL BE SQUALLS, HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SEAS. THERE MAY
BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. IF NIDA DIRECTLY HITS HONG
KONG OR SKIRTS JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY, HONG
KONG WILL BE MORE SEVERELY AFFECTED. IN PARTICULAR, IF THE
STORM SURGE BROUGHT ABOUT BY NIDA COINCIDES WITH THE HIGH
TIDE ON TUESDAY MORNING, THE THREAT OF FLOODING WILL
FURTHER INCREASE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHALL COMPLETE ALL
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

(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. SOME PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW,
GUTTERS AND DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
HINGES, BOLTS, LOCKS AND SHUTTERS OF WINDOWS AND DOORS
SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
3. 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.
 
4. SINCE THERE WILL BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
5. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
6. 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.
 
7. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.
 
8. 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.
 
9. 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 01.08.2016