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 WILL COME WITHIN 800
KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG AND MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 8 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
830 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.0 DEGREES
NORTH 120.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND EDGE CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY.

 

MANGKHUT IS MOVING ACROSS LUZON BRIEFLY AND ENTERING INTO
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. IT WILL MOVE
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG
RAPIDLY WITH SUPER TYPHOON INTENSITY. MANGKHUT HAS
EXTENSIVE CIRCULATION WITH HIGH WINDS, POSING A SEVERE
THREAT TO THE REGION. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
 
THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT SWELLS STARTING TODAY. THE
OBSERVATORY APPEALS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY
FASTENED 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. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
6. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
7. 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 07:45 HKT ON 15.09.2018