Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - 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 IS IN FORCE.

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

TYPHOON FENGSHEN HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.

AT 9 P.M., FENGSHEN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 540
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 DEGREES
NORTH 116.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
SOUTHERN CHINA.


ALTHOUGH FENGSHEN HAS SLIGHTLY WEAKENED, IT CONTINUES TO
EDGE CLOSER HONG KONG.  THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO KEEP
ALERT. 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 OVERNIGHT TONIGHT 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. SINCE THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

3. ALL SMALL VESSELS INCLUDING LOW POWER VESSELS AND
FISHING VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. PLEASE TAKE ANY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SMALL
VESSELS AND SECURE THEM PROPERLY WITH MOORINGS.

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 20:45 HKT ON 23.06.2008