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 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.7 DEGREES NORTH 116.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MAN-YI TOOK A WESTERLY TRACK ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. WITH MAN-YI
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA, AND UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, THERE WILL BE
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. DUE TO
TERRAIN SHELTERING EFFECT, THE CHANCE OF GENERAL STRONG
WINDS OVER HONG KONG WILL BE RELATIVELY LOW. THE RAINBANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH MAN-YI WILL GRADUALLY AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TOMORROW (19 NOVEMBER), AND SHOWERS WILL BE MORE
FREQUENT WITH SQUALLS OVER THE REGION. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FORECAST, MAN-YI WILL SKIRT AROUND
400 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST
UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW. UNLESS MAN-YI ADOPTS A MORE
NORTHERLY TRACK OR EDGES CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
WITH A HIGHER INTENSITY, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS RELATIVELY LOW. 
 
IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, THE WATER LEVELS ABOUT 0.3
METRES ABOVE NORMAL TIDE HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT QUARRY BAY
AND TAI O. THE WATER LEVEL IS STILL RISING. UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND MAN-YI, THE
SEA LEVEL WILL BE PARTICULARLY HIGH DURING THE HIGH TIDE
OVERNIGHT. BETWEEN 10 P.M. AND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, A HIGH
WATER LEVEL OF AROUND 3 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IS
EXPECTED IN VICTORIA HARBOUR, WHILE HIGH WATER LEVEL AT TAI
O MAY RISE TO 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. 
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS,
AND TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

 

(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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. 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 20:45 HKT ON 18.11.2024