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 10 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON YINXING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
380 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.9 DEGREES NORTH
114.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

YINXING MAINTAINED ITS SUPER TYPHOON INTENSITY AND STARTED
TO ADOPT A MORE NORTHWESTERLY TRACK THIS MORNING, GRADUALLY
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA. ITS OUTER
RAINBANDS ARE ALSO AFFECTING THE REGION. UNDER THE COMBINED
EFFECT OF YINXING AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS
WERE OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND THIS MORNING. WINDS
GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
LATER TODAY WITH WINDS ON HIGH GROUND OCCASIONALLY REACHING
GALES. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 6 P.M.  
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, YINXING WILL SKIRT
MORE THAN ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE
TERRITORY TOMORROW MORNING (10 NOVEMBER). A TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 09:45 HKT ON 09.11.2024