PRESS WEATHER NO. 054 - 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 7 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 390 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES
NORTH 114.8 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 AND WEAKENED
SLIGHTLY. THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MAN-YI ARE
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, RAIN
WILL BE MORE FREQUENT AT TIMES TODAY. UNDER THE COMBINED
EFFECT OF MAN-YI AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, THERE WILL BE
OCCASIONAL 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. 
 
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. 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 06:45 HKT ON 19.11.2024