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 8:40 A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 9 A.M., TROPICAL STORM HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
650 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 120.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

TROPICAL STORM HATO MOVED STEADILY ON A MORE WESTERLY TRACK
ACROSS LUZON STRAIT THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
FORECAST TRACK, HATO IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG
TOMORROW MORNING (WEDNESDAY) AND MAY SKIRT WITHIN 100
KILOMETRES OF THE TERRITORY. 
 
WITH HATO EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, LOCAL
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
MORNING. THE LOCAL WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE WITH HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. THERE MAY
BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS TOMORROW MORNING. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL
NO. 3 THIS EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE ALL
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE.

 

(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. 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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.
 
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. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
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 08:45 HKT ON 22.08.2017