PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - 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 8 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TRAMI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 740 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.1
DEGREES NORTH 118.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TRAMIN MOVED WEST-NORTHWEST STEADILY
AND MAINTAINED A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES
FROM HONG KONG THIS MORNING. ITS ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS
ARE NOT YET AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
UNTIL AT LEAST NOON. 
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF TRAMI AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE
AND ON HIGH GROUND. HOWEVER, AS THE PREVAILING WINDS OVER
HONG KONG WILL MAINLY BE NORTHERLIES, WINDS GENERALLY OVER
HONG KONG WILL NOT STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY THIS MORNING
DUE TO TERRAIN SHELTERING EFFECT. THE NEED TO ISSUE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 THEREAFTER WILL DEPEND ON THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN TRAMI AND HONG KONG AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH.  
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, TRAMI WILL MOVE
GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND. LOCAL
WINDS WILL WEAKEN LATER ON SUNDAY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE
UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT. IT MAY LINGER IN
THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND OR EVEN MOVE EASTWARDS ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AGAIN
EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE
MOVEMENT OF TRAMI AND ASSESS THE NEED TO KEEP THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL IN FORCE.

 

(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. THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
6. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
7. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
8. 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 07:45 HKT ON 25.10.2024