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.
 
AT 8 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAN-YI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.3 DEGREES NORTH 112.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MAN-YI CONTINUED TO WEAKEN AND
DEPART FROM THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS AT 10:10 P.M.
TONIGHT. 
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SPRING TIDE, THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON AND MAN-YI, THE WATER LEVEL OF THE COAST OF HONG
KONG WILL RISE HIGHER THAN NORMAL TONIGHT. FROM AROUND 10
P.M. TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT, 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. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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 19:45 HKT ON 19.11.2024