Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 176 - 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 11 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MOLAVE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.0
DEGREES NORTH 112.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

MOLAVE CONTINUED TO WEAKEN AND MOVED FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG
KONG.  HOWEVER, OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING
OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND.  THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT
RELAX IN TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

(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. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.

4. 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 10:45 HKT ON 19.07.2009