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 CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 590
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.1 DEGREES
NORTH 113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST 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 CONTINUE TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
ITS OUTER RAINBANDS, THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS WILL
BE STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN GENERALLY FURTHER LATER. DEPENDING ON THE
CHANGES IN LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 1
P.M. TODAY.

 

(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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
7. 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 07:45 HKT ON 09.08.2022