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PRESS WEATHER NO. 090 - 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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS NAMED SON-TINH. AT 10 A.M., SON-TINH
WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 470 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG
KONG (NEAR 19.3 DEGREES NORTH 117.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND LEIZHOU PENINSULA.


 
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, SON-TINH WILL MAINTAIN
A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG BEFORE 2 PM. LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BEFORE 2 PM IS NOT
HIGH.
 
DEPENDING ON VARIATION OF LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER THE NEED TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3
LATER THIS AFTERNOON TO TONIGHT.
 
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 PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
4. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 09:45 HKT ON 17.07.2018

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