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 5 P.M., TYPHOON HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 430
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES
NORTH 117.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

HATO CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY IN THE PAST FEW HOURS AND EDGED
STEADILY TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 SHORTLY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, HATO IS EXPECTED
TO BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING (WEDNESDAY) AND
MAY SKIRT WITHIN 100 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY,
POSING A CONSIDERABLE THREAT TO THE TERRITORY. UNLESS HATO
TAKES A TRACK FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG OR WEAKENS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL AROUND MIDNIGHT. 
 
THE LOCAL WEATHER IS DETERIORATING GRADUALLY AND THERE WILL
BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS. AS THE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR
TOMORROW MORNING, THERE MAY BE SERIOUS FLOODING IN SOME
LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE ALL
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE.
 
AS THE SEA IS ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD 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. OWNERS OF SHOP SIGNS, ADVERTISEMENTS AND TV AERIALS
WHICH OVERHANG PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OR WHICH ARE SITUATED
ON TOPS OF BUILDINGS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE FASTENINGS
AND FRAMEWORK OF THESE 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 16:45 HKT ON 22.08.2017