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 STORM OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES
SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES NORTH 112.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY, LINGERING
AROUND THE SEAS OFF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL STORM TRACKED SLIGHTLY
SOUTHWARDS AND MAINTAINED A DISTANCE OF OVER 200 KILOMETRES
FROM HONG KONG.  THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 TONIGHT IS NOT HIGH.  THE TRACK OF THE
TROPICAL STORM WILL STILL BE RELATIVELY ERRATIC. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE VARIATION IN
LOCAL WIND STRENGTH AND MOVEMENT OF THE TROPICAL STORM TO
CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 TOMORROW.

 

(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 18:45 HKT ON 12.08.2018