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., TYPHOON CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 200
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES
NORTH 112.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

CEMPAKA IS DRIFTING STEADILY TOWARDS THE WESTERN COAST OF
GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, CEMPAKA
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE GRADUALLY AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND
WEAKEN. BUT THE RAIN BANDS OF CEMPAKA WILL STILL BRING
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY
TODAY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR
SOME TIME. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SEA STATE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS IS STILL ROUGH AND THERE
ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN STAYING AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 13:45 HKT ON 20.07.2021