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 NOON, TROPICAL STORM EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
480 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1
DEGREES NORTH 110.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, EWINIAR IS
EXPECTED TO LINGER IN THE VICINITY OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA AND
MAINTAIN AT ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG. UNLESS
EWINIAR INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY, THE CHANCE TO ISSUE THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3 TODAY WILL NOT BE HIGH.
 
OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH EWINIAR WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG WITH
OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH
GROUND.
 
THE DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT OF EWINIAR IN THE NEXT FEW
DAYS WILL BE ERRATIC WITH HIGH UNCERTAINTY. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR ITS MOVEMENT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. 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 11:45 HKT ON 06.06.2018