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 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF
SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 650 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 16.6 DEGREES NORTH 112.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG AND HAINAN ISLAND, AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL REMAIN AT A DISTANCE OVER 500 KILOMETRES
FROM HONG KONG THIS MORNING. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE 10 A.M. TODAY. DEPENDING ON THE
CHANGES IN LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 THEREFTER. 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL BE
AFFECTING THE TERRITORY TODAY. THERE WILL BE SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 09.08.2022