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PRESS WEATHER NO. 014 - 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 2 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 330
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7 DEGREES
NORTH 111.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST
OR NORTH-NORTHEAST SLOWLY, LINGERING AROUND THE SEAS OFF
THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.


 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVED SLOWLY
AND ADOPTED A MORE NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, WHILE
MAINTAINING A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. THE CHANCE TO ISSUE
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3 BEFORE 6 A.M. IS RELATIVELY
LOW. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL EDGE SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
DELTA REGION TODAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT, AND WILL TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT THE VARIATION OF LOCAL WIND STRENGTH IN
DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST
WEATHER SITUATION BEFORE DEPARTING HOME IN THE MORNING.
 
RAINBANDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BRINGING OCCASIONAL
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE
BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK IF ALL
WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
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 THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 11.08.2018

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