TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WAS ISSUED AT 7:40 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 8 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
540 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.9
DEGREES NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK GENERALLY
MOVED NORTH TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MERBOK WILL MAKE LANDFALL
WITHIN 200 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG BETWEEN MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING. THE WEATHER IN HONG KONG WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED ON MONDAY WITH INCREASING SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. 
 
UNLESS MERBOK INTENSIFIES MARKEDLY OR TAKES ON A MORE
WESTERLY TRACK, LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE EARLY MORNING ON MONDAY AND THE CHANCE
FOR THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3 BEFORE DAYBREAK WILL BE
LOW.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
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. 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.
 
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 19:45 HKT ON 11.06.2017