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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
620 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.0 DEGREES
NORTH 118.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND HAINAN ISLAND,
AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

THE TROPICAL STORM HAS BEEN SLOW-MOVING AND INTENSIFYING
THIS MORNING. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST
TRACK, THE TROPICAL STORM WILL STILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF
OVER 500 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG TODAY (15 JULY), AND
LOCAL WINDS WILL NOT STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO.1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE DURING THE DAY TODAY.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING THE SEAS SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG
AT THE MOMENT. THUNDERSTORMS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES
MAY ALSO AFFECT THE TERRITORY LATER TODAY. 
 
AS THE TROPICAL STORM EDGES CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY TOMORROW AND ON MONDAY (16 AND 17 JULY) WITH
WEATHER DETERIORATING 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. 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 09:45 HKT ON 15.07.2023