PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - 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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM PRAPIROON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 580 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7
DEGREES NORTH 110.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN
ISLAND.

 

PRAPIROON HAS ALREADY MADE LANDFALL AT WANNING OF HAINAN
ISLAND. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, PRAPIROON WILL
SKIRT MORE THAN 500 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG
KONG THIS MORNING. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS WILL BE RATHER LOW. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER CIRCULATION OF PRAPIROON, WINDS ARE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND LOCALLY.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST
UNTIL NOON. 
 
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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 01:45 HKT ON 22.07.2024