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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 11 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
480 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.4
DEGREES NORTH 116.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

MERBOK WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARDS THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, LOCAL
WINDS WILL NOT STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE EARLY
MORNING ON MONDAY. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL NO.3 BEFORE 5 A.M. WILL BE LOW. MERBOK IS EXPECTED
TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 200 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG BETWEEN
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. LOCAL WEATHER WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED GRADUALLY ON MONDAY WITH INCREASING SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
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. 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.
 
5. 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 22:45 HKT ON 11.06.2017