PRESS WEATHER NO. 216 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 9 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON DOKSURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
520 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES NORTH
119.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 22 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. 
 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOKSURI ARE
AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF GUSTS BROUGHT BY THUNDERSTORMS, OCCASIONAL
STRONG WINDS ARE AFFECTING PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. 
 
AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW NIGHT TO SATURDAY. SHOWERS WILL
BE MORE FREQUENT WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG KONG.
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 20:45 HKT ON 27.07.2023