Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 129 - 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 6:15 P.M.

AT 6 P.M., TYPHOON NURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 760
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.3 DEGREES
NORTH 120.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
SOUTHERN CHINA.



ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NUMBER THREE TONIGHT IS LOW.

ALTHOUGH NURI IS STILL SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG, THERE
WILL BE SEA SWELLS AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER CIRCULATION OF NURI,
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN HONG KONG LATER
TOMORROW.



(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. 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 18:21 HKT ON 20.08.2008