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 2 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 710 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.2
DEGREES NORTH 119.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, TORAJI WILL STILL
MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF 500 KILOMETRES OR ABOVE FROM HONG
KONG THIS MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS WILL NOT
AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY YET. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL
NOON TODAY.
 
AS TORAJI EDGES CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA,
UNDER ITS COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS
OVER THE REGION WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN
LATER TODAY AND EARLY TOMORROW (13 NOVEMBER).
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, TORAJI MAY BE RELATIVELY
CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY ON
THURSDAY (14 NOVEMBER), BUT MAY ALSO WEAKEN AT THE SAME
TIME. WHETHER A HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL WILL
BE ISSUED DEPENDS ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TORAJI AND THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AT THAT TIME, ITS INTENSITY AND THE
CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS.
 
THERE WILL BE 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 FROM THE
OBSERVATORY.

 

(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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
4. 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 01:45 HKT ON 12.11.2024