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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM TALIM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
480 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES
NORTH 116.9 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.

 

A BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS AFFECTED THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS AND
BROUGHT VIOLENT GUSTS TO MANY PLACES OVER THE TERRITORY.
MEANWHILE, THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF TALIM CONTINUED TO AFFECT
THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.   
 
TALIM IS EXPECTED TO EDGE GRADUALLY CLOSER TO THE VICINITY
OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG TODAY (16 JULY) AND
STRENGTHEN FURTHER.  SQUALLY SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE
FREQUENT AND LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY TODAY.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BEFORE 6
A.M. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE GALES
ASSOCIATED WITH TALIM MAY EDGE RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TONIGHT TO TOMORROW (17 JULY). 
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST.

 

(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 01:45 HKT ON 16.07.2023