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 7 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM BAILU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 380 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.5
DEGREES NORTH 117.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.

 

BAILU IS EDGING CLOSE TO THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
AND WILL MAKE LANDFALL SHORTLY. AFTER MAKING LANDFALL,
BAILU WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY. THE CHANCE OF GENERALLY STRONG
WINDS IN HONG KONG IS RELATIVELY LOW. 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. 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF BAILU WILL AFFECT GUANGDONG,
BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE REGION TODAY.

 

(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 06:45 HKT ON 25.08.2019