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 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
360 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES
NORTH 117.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, AERE CONTINUED TO MOVE WESTWARDS,
BUT HAS SLOWED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY.  ON THE OTHER HAND, THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON PERSISTS OVER SOUTHERN CHINA.
EVEN THOUGH AERE CONTINUES TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE SOUTH
CHINA COASTAL AREAS, ITS CIRCULATION IS RELATIVELY SMALL.
IT WILL ONLY BRING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO LOCAL WEATHER WHEN
IT GETS RELATIVELY CLOSE TO HONG KONG.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, AERE WILL MAINTAIN
AT A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IN THE
MORNING IS NOT HIGH.

 

(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. 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.
 
3. SINCE THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. 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 04:46 HKT ON 07.10.2016