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.
 
TROPICAL STORM HATO HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT NOON, HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 570 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES NORTH 119.3
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, HATO ENTERED THE NORTHEASTERN PART
OF SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFIED. 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. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 THIS EVENING.
 
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. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS
AND FLOODING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

 

(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. 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. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
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 11:46 HKT ON 22.08.2017