PRESS WEATHER NO. 141 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM PRAPIROON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 660 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.2 DEGREES NORTH 111.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS HAINAN
ISLAND.

 

SQUALLY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH PRAPIROON ARE AFFECTING THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. LOCALLY, WINDS WERE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL
MIDNIGHT.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, PRAPIROON WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER HAINAN ISLAND IN THE EARLY MORNING TOMORROW
(22 JULY), AND MAY FURTHER INTENSIFY BEFORE MAKING
LANDFALL. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGE OF ITS INTENSITY AND
LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED
FOR ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS BY THEN.
 
THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS AND
TAKE NOTE OF 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. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 15:45 HKT ON 21.07.2024