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, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HAIKUI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.2 DEGREES
NORTH 119.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
TAIWAN STRAIT.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, HAIKUI WILL MOVE
ACROSS TAIWAN STRAIT TODAY. ITS ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS
WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING HIGHER SIGNAL TODAY WILL NOT BE HIGH. HAIKUI IS
EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG TO SOUTHERN FUJIAN TOMORROW MORNING (5
SEPTEMBER). IT WILL THEN LIKELY MOVE INLAND INTO EASTERN
GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, THERE IS
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK. THE NEED FOR ISSUANCE OF HIGHER
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL WILL DEPEND ON INTENSITY
CHANGE OF HAIKUI AND ITS DISTANCE FROM THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS SUBSIDING AIR, HONG KONG WILL BE
VERY HOT TODAY. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND
NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.  WITH HAIKUI MOVING INTO
INLAND OF EASTERN GUANGDONG, ITS ASSOCIATED RAINBANDS WILL
AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

 

(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.
 
3. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
4. 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 04.09.2023