PRESS WEATHER NO. 181 - 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 9 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 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, AND WINDS WILL BE STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY ON THE ALERT.

 

(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.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 20:45 HKT ON 23.07.2018