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 BAILU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.2 DEGREES
NORTH 119.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE TAIWAN STRAIT.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, BAILU WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF CHINA TOMORROW
MORNING. THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF BAILU WILL AFFECT
GUANGDONG, BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE REGION TOMORROW. 
 
AFTER MAKING LANDFALL, BAILU WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY. THE
CHANCE OF GENERALLY STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG IS LOW, BUT
THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE. 
 
UNLESS BAILU TAKES ON A TRACK CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY, THE CHANCE OF STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS NOT
HIGH. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A
PERIOD OF TIME.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. 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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. THERE MAY BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
5. 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 20:45 HKT ON 24.08.2019