PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - 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 7 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR LEIZHOU PENINSULA
WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 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 MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN ABOUT 400
KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG AND WILL BE CLOSEST TO THE
TERRITORY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS WILL
AFFECT HONG KONG OCCASIONALLY. WINDS WILL BE STRONG OVER
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.PEOPLE IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING NOW.
 
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.THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
4.FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 18:45 HKT ON 23.07.2018