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 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR LEIZHOU PENINSULA
WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES NORTH 110.1 DEGREES EAST) AND
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH SLOWLY ACROSS LEIZHOU PENINSULA
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF GUANGXI.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS WILL AFFECT HONG KONG
OCCASIONALLY. WINDS WILL BE STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND.
 
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CHANCE OF GENERAL STRONG WINDS OVER
HONG KONG IS NOT HIGH. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS LOW.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1.PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED
OF OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2.THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
3.THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 23.07.2018