PRESS WEATHER NO. 024 - 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.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ROKE HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 2 A.M., ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 230 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH 116.3
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.

 

ROKE HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM, AND CONTINUES
TO MOVE STEADILY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
DELTA, POSING THREAT TO HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS. 
 
AS THE CIRCULATION OF ROKE IS SMALL, WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY ONLY WHEN ROKE IS RATHER CLOSE TO HONG KONG.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT AND NOT TO RELAX
PRECAUTIONS. 
 
THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
AND THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALL SMALL VESSELS INCLUDING LOW POWER VESSELS AND
FISHING VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. PLEASE TAKE ANY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SMALL
VESSELS AND SECURE THEM PROPERLY WITH MOORINGS.
 
2. SOME PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW,
GUTTERS AND DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
HINGES, BOLTS, LOCKS AND SHUTTERS OF WINDOWS AND DOORS
SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
3. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, ANY OF
THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG, YOU ARE
REMINDED THAT CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR PLANS.
 
4. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:27 HKT ON 23.07.2017