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 2 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 510 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 118.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

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. LOCAL
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL
NO. 3 AROUND THIS EVENING.
 
WITH HATO EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, THE
LOCAL WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE TONIGHT AND THERE WILL BE
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TOMORROW. AS THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH
TIDE WILL OCCUR TOMORROW MORNING, THERE MAY BE FLOODING IN
LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE ALL
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE THERE WILL BE ROUGH SEAS WITH 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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.
 
4. 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.
 
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 13:45 HKT ON 22.08.2017