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PRESS WEATHER NO. 034 - 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 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 690
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.0 DEGREES
NORTH 119.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 38 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG AND HAINAN ISLAND.


 
THE STRUCTURE OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS SMALL AND
COMPACT, AND IS RATHER FAST-MOVING. BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL MAINTAIN A
DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG BEFORE NOON. LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE MORNING. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BEFORE NOON
IS NOT HIGH.
 
AS THERE WILL BE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED
TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. 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 04:48 HKT ON 17.07.2018

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