PRESS WEATHER NO. 038 - 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 5 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON YINXING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
420 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7
DEGREES NORTH 115.5 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
AND SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIED. AS THE CIRCULATION OF YINXING IS
STILL RELATIVELY SMALL, THE STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH
YINXING WILL NOT GENERALLY AFFECT THE TERRITORY THIS
MORNING (9 NOVEMBER) YET. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON TODAY. UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF YINXING AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN
LATER TODAY TO EARLY TOMORROW (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 TOMORROW 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 04:45 HKT ON 09.11.2024