PRESS WEATHER NO. 014 - 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 2 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.8 DEGREES NORTH 115.5 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 LOCALLY.
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 TODAY (19 NOVEMBER), AND RAIN 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 THIS MORNING. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL
10 A.M. TODAY. 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.
 
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. 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 01:45 HKT ON 19.11.2024