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., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 470
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.6 DEGREES
NORTH 111.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS SKIRTING MORE THAN 400
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. IT WILL DEPART
FROM THE TERRITORY GRADUALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT,
AND WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVER HAINAN ISLAND TONIGHT.  
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS WHEN THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NO LONGER POSES A
THREAT TO HONG KONG.

 

(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. SINCE MAY BE SWELLS OR ROUGH SEAS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
3. ALL SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED AS STRONG WINDS ARE
STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
 
4. 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 13:47 HKT ON 24.09.2017