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 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 550
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.4 DEGREES NORTH
110.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS, THIS TROPICAL DEPRESSION TOOK ON A
MORE WESTERLY TRACK AND WAS GRADUALLY DEPARTING FROM HONG
KONG. IT WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVER HAINAN ISLAND THIS
MORNING. HOWEVER, ITS ASSOCIATED SQUALLS AND HEAVY SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG KONG. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.
STRONG WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN
IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THIS MORNING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING NOW.
 
2. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. DRAINS SHOULD BE
CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
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. 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 04:45 HKT ON 12.06.2021