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., SEVERE TYPHOON DOKSURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
550 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 119.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTHERN FUJIAN AND EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DOKSURI, THERE WILL BE SWELLS
LOCALLY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE, AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE STRONG
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH DOKSURI WILL KEEP SOME DISTANCE FROM
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CHANCE OF
HAVING STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY IS NOT
HIGH. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS IS RELATIVELY LOW. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF DOKSURI,
IT IS EXTREMELY HOT OVER SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCALLY, THE
TEMPERATURE AT THE OBSERVATORY ROSE TO 36.1 DEGREES AROUND
NOON, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR AND ALSO THE HIGHEST
TEMPERATURE ON RECORD FOR JULY. SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TRIGGERED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
3. 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 27.07.2023