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 NOON, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YUTU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.7
DEGREES NORTH 117.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, YUTU IS FORECAST
TO GRADUALLY RE-ORGANIZE AND TURN NORTH TODAY AND TOMORROW.
IT 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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. THERE WILL BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 31.10.2018