Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 084 - 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 STORM HIGOS HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.

AT 10 A.M., HIGOS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.4 DEGREES NORTH 110.9
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.



ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE CHANCE OF THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO.3 DURING THE DAY TODAY IS LOW.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)

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

2. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.

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 09:46 HKT ON 04.10.2008