PRESS WEATHER NO. 139 - 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.
 
AT NOON, SEVERE TYPHOON YINXING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
410 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8
DEGREES NORTH 113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, YINXING CONTINUED TO TRACK
SOUTHWESTWARDS AWAY FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS WERE
WEAKENING GRADUALLY. WHEN YINXING NO LONGER POSES A THREAT
TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1.
 
THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER HONG KONG AT FIRST,
WITH OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND,
AND SEAS WILL STILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN STAYING AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 10.11.2024