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.
 
AT 2 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR HAINAN ISLAND WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 870 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG
(NEAR 17.2 DEGREES NORTH 107.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
LINGERING TO THE SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

WHILE THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION CONTINUES TO DEPART FROM HONG
KONG, UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
AND CONTINENTAL ANTICYCLONE, THERE WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL
STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE STANDBY
SIGNAL NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE DAWN.
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP GRADUALLY OVER THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TO THE EAST OF THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION. OWING TO THEIR MUTUAL INTERACTIONS,
THERE WILL BE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FUTURE MOVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF
THE LATEST WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
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 01:45 HKT ON 03.09.2019