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 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER EASTERN GUANGDONG
WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 23.0 DEGREES NORTH 114.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WEAKENED FURTHER. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS SHORTLY.
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SQUALLY 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. THERE MAY BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. 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 13:45 HKT ON 04.08.2022