Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 217 - CANCELLING OF TC SIGNALS (URGENT)

CANCELLING OF TC SIGNALS (URGENT)


TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

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

ALL SIGNALS WERE CANCELLED AT 1:15 P.M.

AT 1 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MOLAVE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 260
KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.2 DEGREES
NORTH 111.8 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.  THE STRONG WINDS OVER HONG KONG HAVE SUBSIDED.

HOWEVER, SEAS ARE STILL ROUGH WITH SWELLS.  THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:20 HKT ON 19.07.2009