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 3 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TRAMI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.6 DEGREES NORTH 117.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

TRAMI MOVED WEST-NORTHWEST STEADILY IN THE PAST FEW HOURS.
TRAMI IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 600
KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG FOR MOST OF THE DAYTIME TODAY.
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, LOCAL WINDS GENERALLY
WILL NOT STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE DAY TODAY DUE
TO TERRAIN SHELTERING EFFECT. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL AT LEAST 6 P.M. 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, TRAMI WILL MOVE
GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND. LOCAL
WINDS WILL WEAKEN LATER ON SUNDAY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE
UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY. IT
MAY LINGER OVER THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND OR EVEN
MOVE EASTWARDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER, TRAMI IS
EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BY THEN AND MAINTAIN QUITE SOME DISTANCE
FROM HONG KONG. 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 14:45 HKT ON 25.10.2024