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 NOON, THE TROPICAL STORM OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 DEGREES NORTH 117.9
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.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL STORM
WILL 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 FOR THE REST OF TODAY. 
 
AS THE TROPICAL STORM EDGES CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY TOMORROW (16 JULY) WITH WEATHER DETERIORATING
PROGRESSIVELY. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 TOMORROW MORNING.

 

(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 11:45 HKT ON 15.07.2023