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 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
270 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, AERE EDGED SLOWLY NORTH CLOSER TO
THE EASTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG BUT ITS FUTURE MOVEMENT WILL
REMAIN ERRATIC. AS AERE WILL BE SLOW-MOVING AND LOCAL WINDS
WILL BE MAINLY FROM THE NORTH, WINDS GENERALLY ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY OWING TO SHELTERING BY
LOCAL TERRAIN. 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. 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 20:45 HKT ON 07.10.2016