PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - 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., SEVERE TYPHOON YINXING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
500 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5
DEGREES NORTH 116.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, YINXING CONTINUED TO MOVE WESTWARDS
STEADILY ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
AS THE CIRCULATION OF YINXING IS RELATIVELY SMALL, THE
STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH YINXING WILL NOT GENERALLY
AFFECT THE TERRITORY TONIGHT (8 NOVEMBER) AND TOMORROW
MORNING (9 NOVEMBER) YET. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL TOMORROW NOON. UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF YINXING AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN
LATER TOMORROW TO EARLY SUNDAY (10 NOVEMBER). DEPENDING ON
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YINXING AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY,
INTENSITY OF YINXING AND THE LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL THEN ASSESS THE NEED FOR ISSUANCE OF THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3. 
 
A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH
WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE, NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS, AND TAKE NOTE
OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

 

(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. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. 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 08.11.2024