Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


HOURLY TC WARNING BULLETIN (URGENT)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WAS ISSUED AT 4:15 P.M.

THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.

AT 4 P.M., TYPHOON NEOGURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 730
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 16.0 DEGREES
NORTH 112.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF HAINAN.


A NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE SOUTHEASTERN
COAST OF CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND NEOGURI,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OFFSHORE LATER
TODAY.  SEA CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BECOME ROUGH GRADUALLY.
HOWEVER, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO.3
WITHIN TODAY IS NOT HIGH.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)

1. SOME PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW,
GUTTERS AND DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
HINGES, BOLTS, LOCKS AND SHUTTERS OF WINDOWS AND DOORS
SHOULD BE CHECKED.

2. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, ANY OF
THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG, YOU ARE
REMINDED THAT CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR PLANS.

3. SINCE THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

4. LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO, WATCH YOUR TV OR BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY&RSQUOS WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:20 HKT ON 17.04.2008