PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - 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.
 
TYPHOON YAGI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 5 P.M., YAGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 470 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.2 DEGREES NORTH 117.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, YAGI TRACKED WESTWARDS STEADILY AND
INTENSIFIED. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, LOCAL WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY TONIGHT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3, AT 6:40 P.M. TONIGHT.
AS YAGI CONTINUES TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE WESTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST, WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER LATER TOMORROW. DEPENDING
ON THE MOVEMENT AND CHANGE OF INTENSITY OF YAGI, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED TO ISSUE HIGHER TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS BETWEEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
TOMORROW NIGHT.
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
7. 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 16:45 HKT ON 04.09.2024