PRESS WEATHER NO. 058 - 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 7 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TRAMI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.4 DEGREES
NORTH 113.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, AND GRADUALLY
TOWARDS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TRAMI CONTINUED TO MOVE WESTWARDS
STEADILY. IT WILL SKIRT TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG AT A
DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES IN THE MORNING AND
INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF TRAMI AND
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS AND
RAINBANDS WILL GRADUALLY AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY TODAY. AS WINDS WILL VEER TO THE EAST LATER
TODAY, SOME PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHELTERED BEFORE MAY
BECOME EXPOSED. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 11 A.M. THIS
MORNING. 
 
WITH TRAMI DEPARTING AND WEAKENING, LOCAL WINDS WILL WEAKEN
GRADUALLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY
MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF TRAMI.
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO 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 PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
4. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
5. 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 06:45 HKT ON 26.10.2024