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 P.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
280 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES
NORTH 116.3 DEGREES EAST). IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, AERE REMAINED ALMOST STATIONARY.
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT AERE MAY EDGE NORTH
CLOSER TO THE EASTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG, ITS FUTURE
MOVEMENT WILL REMAIN ERRATIC. AS AERE WILL BE SLOW-MOVING,
IT WILL KEEP A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
MORNING IS NOT HIGH. THEREAFTER, THE WIND STRENGTH IN HONG
KONG WILL DEPEND ON AERE'S FUTURE MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY
CHANGE.
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF AERE AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN HONG KONG IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WINDS AND WAVES WILL ALSO BE STRONGER
OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND SEAS SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

 

(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. SINCE THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 16:55 HKT ON 07.10.2016