Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 210 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.

AT 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM SOUDELOR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
20.1 DEGREES NORTH 112.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF HAINAN ISLAND.

SOUDELOR CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARDS HAINAN.  WINDS HAVE
GENERALLY SUBSIDED IN HONG KONG.  BUT STRONG WINDS ARE
STILL BLOWING OFFSHORE OCCASIONALLY.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)

1. ALL SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED AS STRONG WINDS ARE
STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.

2. SINCE SEA STATE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS IS STILL ROUGH, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

3. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:20 HKT ON 11.07.2009