TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 123


 

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 P.M., TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
240 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES
NORTH 115.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF TORAJI ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THERE ARE OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS OVER
HIGH GROUND. WITH TORAJI APPROACHING, UNDER THE COMBINED
EFFECT OF TORAJI AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALES.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT
2:40 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON.
 
IT IS EXPECTED THAT TORAJI WILL SKIRT WITHIN AROUND 200
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY TONIGHT (13
NOVEMBER) TO TOMORROW 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. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE
BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK IF ALL
WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
7. 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 14:31 HKT ON 13.11.2024