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.
 
TYPHOON MAN-YI HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 8 A.M., MAN-YI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 620 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 DEGREES NORTH 118.1
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, MAN-YI WILL STILL
MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES FROM
HONG KONG TODAY (18 NOVEMBER). STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER
THE TERRITORY ARE NOT EXPECTED DURING THE DAY. THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 P.M.
 
MAN-YI WEAKENED SLIGHTLY IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. HOWEVER,
WITH MAN-YI EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA,
AND UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON,
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TOMORROW (19 NOVEMBER). DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN
MAN-YI AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, ITS DEGREE OF WEAKENING
AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ASSESS THE NEED OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.
3 TONIGHT TO EARLY TOMORROW.
 
THERE WILL BE A SPRING TIDE TODAY AND TOMORROW. TOGETHER
WITH THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND
MAN-YI, THE SEA LEVEL WILL BE PARTICULARLY HIGH DURING THE
HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT. A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF AROUND 3 METRES
ABOVE CHART DATUM IS EXPECTED IN VICTORIA HARBOUR TONIGHT
TO EARLY MORNING TOMORROW, WHILE HIGH WATER LEVEL AT TAI O
WILL BE AROUND 3.3 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. MINOR FLOODING
MAY OCCUR IN INDIVIDUAL LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS.

 

(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. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
6. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
7. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
8. 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 07:45 HKT ON 18.11.2024