PRESS WEATHER NO. 208 - 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 11 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.6
DEGREES NORTH 117.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TORAJI MOVED WEST-NORTHWEST
STEADILY. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE
STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH TORAJI WILL MAINTAIN QUITE
SOME DISTANCE FROM THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY ON WEDNESDAY
MORNING (13 NOVEMBER). THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON ON WEDNESDAY. 
 
AS TORAJI EDGES CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
GRADUALLY, UNDER ITS COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY LATER ON
WEDNESDAY. THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF TORAJI WILL ALSO AFFECT
THE COASTAL AREAS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
 
IT IS EXPECTED THAT TORAJI WILL SKIRT AROUND 200 KILOMETRES
TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY ON THURSDAY MORNING (14
NOVEMBER). DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY OF TORAJI AT THAT
TIME, THE DISTANCE OF ITS ASSOCIATED GALE WINDS FROM THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND
CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED OF ISSUING
HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
SEAS ARE 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
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. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
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 12.11.2024