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 7 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5
DEGREES NORTH 118.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

THE CIRCULATION OF ROKE IS RELATIVELY SMALL. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, WINDS OVER THE TERRITORY FOR
THE REST OF TODAY WILL NOT STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 TONIGHT IS
NOT HIGH. 
 
WHETHER THERE IS A NEED TO ISSUE HIGHER SIGNAL TOMORROW
DEPENDS ON THE CHANGE IN INTENSITY OF ROKE AND ITS DISTANCE
OF CLOSEST APPROACH FROM HONG KONG.
 
WITH THE APPROACH OF ROKE, THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE THERE WILL BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. 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.
 
3. 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.
 
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 18:45 HKT ON 22.07.2017