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 11 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON YINXING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 480 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.5 DEGREES NORTH 116.4 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 ON SATURDAY MORNING (9 NOVEMBER) YET.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST
UNTIL SATURDAY NOON. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF YINXING
AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN LATER SATURDAY 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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. 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 22:45 HKT ON 08.11.2024