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 8 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 90
KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
22.5 DEGREES NORTH 115.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING
CLOSER TO THE EAST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE VICINITY OF HONG
KONG IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN TO
SOUTHERLY GRADUALLY. SOME PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHELTERED
BEFORE WILL BECOME MORE EXPOSED. UNLESS THE WINDS
STRENGTHEN GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY, THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL AT LEAST 2 P.M.
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
2. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
3. THERE MAY 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
6. 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 07:47 HKT ON 04.08.2022