Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - 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.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION HIGOS HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.

AT 10 A.M., HIGOS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.4 DEGREES NORTH 111.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS HAINAN.



ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, HIGOS WILL REMAIN
AT SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG TODAY. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL NO. 3 IS UNLIKELY TO BE REQUIRED TODAY.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)

1. SOME PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE SHOULD BE TAKEN, 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. 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.

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 09:48 HKT ON 03.10.2008