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PRESS WEATHER NO. 184 - 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 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES
WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.1 DEGREES NORTH 111.7 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.


 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARE
EXPECTED TO BRING OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE
TERRITORY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
BE IN EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.


 
(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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
5. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 11.08.2018

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