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 SEAS WEST OF
LUZON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 670 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF
HONG KONG (NEAR 17.9 DEGREES NORTH 118.6 DEGREES EAST) AND
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND
HAINAN ISLAND, AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KILOMETRES
FROM HONG KONG TODAY (15 JULY). LOCAL WINDS WILL NOT
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE DURING THE DAY TODAY.  UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION, IT
WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT IN HONG KONG TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY AFFECT THE TERRITORY
LATER. 
 
AS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION EDGES CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY TOMORROW
AND ON MONDAY (16 AND 17 JULY). THE WEATHER WILL
DETERIORATE PROGRESSIVELY. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
WHETHER A HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL WILL BE
ISSUED DEPENDS ON THE PROXIMITY OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE TO
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND WHETHER IT WILL INTENSIFY
SIGNIFICANTLY. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO PAY ATTENTION TO
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

 

(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. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 06:45 HKT ON 15.07.2023