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 2 P.M., TROPICAL STORM BAILU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
310 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.5 DEGREES
NORTH 116.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING
SOUTHEASTERN PART OF CHINA.

 

BAILU WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER INLAND AREA. WHEN THE
THREAT OF BAILU TO HONG KONG DIMINISHES, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.  
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF BAILU BROUGHT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS
TO THE TERRITORY IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. MORE THAN 50
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED IN HONG KONG ISLAND
AND PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM GUSTS RECORDED AT WAGLAN
ISLAND AND LAU FAU SHAN WERE 59 AND 52 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
2. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
3. THERE MAY BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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. 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 13:45 HKT ON 25.08.2019