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.
 
AT 2 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 390
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3 DEGREES NORTH
111.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION EDGED CLOSER
TO THE WATERS EAST OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA AND SLOWED DOWN
SLIGHTLY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR STEERING FLOW,
THERE IS RATHER HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
AND MOVEMENT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 400 KM FROM
HONG KONG FOR MOST OF TODAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONTINUE
TO MONITOR CLOSELY AND WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VARIATION
OF LOCAL WIND STRENGTH IN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE
KEPT INFORMED TIMELY.
 
BESIDES, RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
2. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
4. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY’S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR LATEST INFORMATION
ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 06.06.2018