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 2 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 510
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.4 DEGREES
NORTH 111.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THIS TROPICAL
DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER HAINAN ISLAND
THIS MORNING AND DEPART GRADUALLY FROM THE TERRITORY. ITS
ASSOCIATED SQUALLS AND HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT HONG KONG. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
HOWEVER, THE CHANCE OF STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER HONG
KONG IS NOT HIGH. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS IS RELATIVELY LOW.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING NOW.
 
2. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. DRAINS SHOULD BE
CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
3. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 01:45 HKT ON 12.06.2021