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., TROPICAL STORM BARIJAT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
400 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7
DEGREES NORTH 117.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

THE CIRCULATION OF BARIJAT IS RELATIVELY SMALL. IT WILL
STILL MAINTAIN SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT.
BARIJAT IS EXPECTED TO EDGE SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY TOMORROW AND ITS ASSOCIATED SQUALLY SHOWERS
WILL AFFECT HONG KONG GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT THE VARIATION OF LOCAL WIND STRENGTH TO
CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TOMORROW.
THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION BEFORE LEAVING HOME TOMORROW MORNING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
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 18:45 HKT ON 11.09.2018