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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HAIKUI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 11 P.M., HAIKUI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.5 DEGREES NORTH 118.4
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 12
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS TAIWAN STRAIT.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, HAIKUI CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS
TAIWAN STRAIT AND HAS WEAKENED. HAIKUI IS EXPECTED TO MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG TO SOUTHERN
FUJIAN TOMORROW MORNING (5 SEPTEMBER). IT WILL THEN MOVE
INLAND INTO EASTERN GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN FURTHER. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
BEFORE 5 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING IS NOT HIGH. 
 
ALTHOUGH HAIKUI WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY WHILE MOVING ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG,
THE WINDS OVER THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, INCLUDING OFFSHORE
AND HIGH GROUND, ARE EXPECTED TO ONLY REACH STRONG FORCE IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS. RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HAIKUI WILL AFFECT THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG 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. 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 22:45 HKT ON 04.09.2023