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 10 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
230 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 115.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

LOCAL WINDS STRENGTHENED GRADUALLY THIS MORNING. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO.3 BEFORE
NOON TODAY. ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, MERBOK
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 100 KILOMETRES OF HONG
KONG AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF MERBOK,
SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT IN HONG KONG. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVY WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING FURTHER LATER TODAY.
AS THERE WILL BE SEA SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.
 
3. PEOPLE LIVING IN WOODEN HUTS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS
SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
4. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
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 09:46 HKT ON 12.06.2017