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 DEPRESSION ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6
DEGREES NORTH 117.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

THE CIRCULATION OF ROKE IS SMALL, BUT IS EDGING CLOSER TO
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, POSING THREAT TO
HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 BEFORE 6 A.M. ON SUNDAY. 
 
WITH THE APPROACH OF ROKE, THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS
ON SUNDAY. YOU ARE ADVISED TO 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. 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.
 
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. 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 22:46 HKT ON 22.07.2017