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., TROPICAL STORM BEBINCA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.6
DEGREES NORTH 113.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
SLOWLY, LINGERING AROUND THE SEAS OFF THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, BEBINCA IS
EXPECTED TO BE SLOW MOVING AND WILL STILL BE RELATIVELY
ERRATIC. UNLESS BEBINCA INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY OR ADOPT
A MORE NORTHEASTERLY TRACK CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER DELTA
REGION, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3
BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT IS RELATIVELY LOW. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
MOVEMENT OF BEBINCA. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN LOCAL WIND IS EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN.

 

(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. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
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. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 13.08.2018