PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - 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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 8 A.M., MAN-YI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 370 KILOMETRES
SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.0 DEGREES NORTH 114.5 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 CONTINUED TO TRACK WEST
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND
WEAKENED. MAN-YI IS NOW CLOSEST TO THE TERRITORY, SKIRTING
WITHIN ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG. ITS
ASSOCIATED RAINBANDS ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, RAIN WILL BE MORE FREQUENT AT TIMES TODAY. UNDER
THE COMBINED EFFECT OF MAN-YI AND NORTHEAST MONSOON, THERE
WILL BE OCCASIONAL STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND LOCALLY TODAY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 10 P.M. TODAY. 
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SPRING TIDE, THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON AND MAN-YI, THE WATER LEVEL OF THE COAST OF HONG
KONG WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL BETWEEN 10 P.M. AND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF NEAR 3 METRES ABOVE
CHART DATUM IS EXPECTED IN VICTORIA HARBOUR, AND A HIGH
WATER LEVEL OF ABOUT 3.1 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IS
EXPECTED AT TAI O. 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 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 07:46 HKT ON 19.11.2024