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 NOON, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 240
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH
112.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY,
LINGERING AROUND THE SEAS OFF THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

THE TRACK OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS RELATIVELY ERRATIC.
IT TOOK ON A MORE EASTERLY TRACK THIS MORNING, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE VARIATION IN LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH TO CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL
BRING OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS 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. 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. 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 11:45 HKT ON 12.08.2018