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 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON DOKSURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
540 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES NORTH
119.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, DOKSURI WILL BE CLOSEST
TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING (28 JULY), SKIRTING AT AROUND
400 KILOMETRES TO THE EAST OF THE TERRITORY. DOKSURI IS
ALSO EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF
FUJIAN BY THEN, MOVING INLAND AND WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW MORNING. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS IS NOT HIGH. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE,
AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF DOKSURI,
THE EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER PERSISTED IN SOUTHERN CHINA.
LOCALLY, TEMPERATURES GENERALLY ROSE TO ABOVE 35 DEGREES
THIS AFTERNOON (27 JULY), REACHING 38 DEGREES IN PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY. SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WERE
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES. IT WILL REMAIN VERY HOT
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW IN HONG
KONG. 
 
AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW NIGHT TO SATURDAY, BRINGING
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST.

 

(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 16:45 HKT ON 27.07.2023