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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
260 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 116.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA.

 

AERE HAS A RATHER SMALL CIRCULATION AND IS SLOW-MOVING.
MOREOVER, AS LOCAL WINDS WILL BE MAINLY FROM THE NORTH,
WINDS GENERALLY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO SHELTERING BY LOCAL TERRAIN. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3 ON SATURDAY
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 01:45 HKT ON 08.10.2016