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 DEPRESSION BAILU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.8 DEGREES
NORTH 114.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR FURTHER
INLAND.

 

BAILU CONTINUES TO WEAKEN OVER INLAND AREA. ITS ASSOCIATED
RAINBANDS ARE STILL BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO GUANGDONG.  
 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS HAVE GENERALLY WEAKENED.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS SHORTLY. 
 
WINDS IN HONG KONG WILL STILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS OVER THE
SEA.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM GUSTS RECORDED AT SHA CHAU
AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 47 AND 39 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. 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 25.08.2019