Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 057 - 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 7:40 A.M.

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

AT 8 A.M., TYPHOON FENGSHEN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 700
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 16.9 DEGREES
NORTH 117.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
APPROACHING THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF CHINA.


TYPHOON FENGSHEN WILL REMAIN AT  SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG
KONG TODAY.  LOCALLY, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT.
THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 TODAY IS
NOT HIGH.

IT WILL BE FINE AND VERY HOT IN HONG KONG TODAY, THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY REMINDS THE PUBLIC TO TAKE CARE.



(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'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:46 HKT ON 23.06.2008