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., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 580
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 DEGREES NORTH
110.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG IN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS, SKIRTING AT A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 500
KILOMETRES FROM THE TERRITORY. IT WILL MAKE LANDFALL AT
HAINAN ISLAND LATER THIS MORNING. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME TODAY.  
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY, AND WILL
BRING OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND SQUALLS TO THE
REGION.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND 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. YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 06:45 HKT ON 07.07.2021