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 2 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KOPPU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.3 DEGREES
NORTH 111.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR MOVING
FURTHER INLAND AND WEAKEN.

WINDS ARE GENERALLY FRESH FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST IN
THE TERRITORY, WHILE STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING
OFFSHORE WATERS AND HIGH GROUND.  AS KOPPU CONTINUES TO
MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER
IN THE AFTERNOON.  WHEN THE THREAT OF KOPPU TO HONG KONG IS
OVER, THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL THE STANDBY
SIGNAL NUMBER 1.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)

1. 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.

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

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 13:40 HKT ON 15.09.2009