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 HIGOS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
280 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.6 DEGREES
NORTH 116.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY, TOWARDS THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF HIGOS ARE AFFECTING THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST,
HIGOS IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY AND WILL SKIRT
WITHIN ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BE
ROUGH WITH SWELLS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. DRAINS SHOULD BE
CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING NOW.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
6. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
7. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
8. 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 18.08.2020