PRESS WEATHER NO. 137 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 NOON, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 480
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5 DEGREES
NORTH 112.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS
EXPECTED TO BRING SHORT PERIODS OF SQUALLS TO HONG KONG.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS SKIRTING AT AROUND 400
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. IT WILL DEPART
FROM THE TERRITORY GRADUALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL MONITOR LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS CLOSELY
AND CONSIDER THE NEED FOR SIGNAL CHANGE.

 

(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. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
3. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.
 
4. ALL SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED AS STRONG WINDS ARE
STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 24.09.2017