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 WAS ISSUED AT 8:40 A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 9 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YUTU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 670 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.5
DEGREES NORTH 118.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

YUTU MOVED NORTHWEST AND WEAKENED SLIGHTLY EARLY THIS
MORNING. YUTU IS FORECAST TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN NORTH TODAY
AND TOMORROW, CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, YUTU
WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KILOMETRES AWAY FROM
HONG KONG MOST OF THE TIME TODAY. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 DURING THE DAY IS NOT HIGH. WITH
THE COMBINED EFFECT OF NORTHEAST MONSOON AND YUTU, WINDS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
2. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 08:45 HKT ON 31.10.2018