Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 040 - 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 4 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MUJIGAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
450 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.7 DEGREES
NORTH 110.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING HAINAN ISLAND.

MUJIGAE HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR WENCHANG SHI OF HAINAN.
WINDS OVER HONG KONG ARE GENERALLY FRESH EASTERLIES BUT
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND OVER HIGH GROUND.  WHEN
LOCAL WINDS FURTHER SUBSIDE, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL
ALL SIGNALS.

(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 03:46 HKT ON 11.09.2009