PRESS WEATHER NO. 044 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1) TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)                     TROPICAL CYCLONE 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 5 A.M., THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION PABUK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.5 DEGREES NORTH 113.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. PABUK CONTINUES TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY, BUT STARTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARDS IN THE EARLY HOURS, EDGING ONCE AGAIN TOWARDS THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. LOCALLY, OFFSHORE WATERS AND HIGH GROUND ARE STILL AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF PABUK AND LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS.  (PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL) (1) SINCE THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. (2) ALL SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED AS STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS. (3) LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO, WATCH YOUR TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE. DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:45 HKT ON 11.08.2007