PRESS WEATHER NO. 167 - 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 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YUTU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5
DEGREES NORTH 117.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

WITH THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND YUTU,
WINDS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER, THE
CHANCE OF GENERALLY STRONG WINDS AFFECTING HONG KONG ON
THURSDAY MORNING IS NOT HIGH.  THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BEFORE 6 A.M. ON THURSDAY IS
RELATIVELY LOW. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD PAY ATTENTION
TO THE LATEST WEATHER WARNING BULLETIN BEFORE LEAVING HOME
ON THURSDAY MORNING.
 
 AS THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
4. 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 20:47 HKT ON 31.10.2018