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.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MEGI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 2 P.M., MEGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 390 KILOMETRES
NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.9 DEGREES NORTH 116.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
INLAND AREAS OF FUJIAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MEGI CONTINUED TO MOVE WESTWARDS
ACROSS INLAND FUJIAN AND EDGE CLOSER TO GUANGDONG. ITS
CIRCULATION WILL STILL AFFECT HONG KONG AT FIRST. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME
TODAY. MEGI IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN FURTHER INLAND. WHEN MEGI
NO LONGER POSES ANY THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
PENG CHAU WERE 42 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, ANY OF
THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG, YOU ARE
REMINDED THAT CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR PLANS.
 
2. ALL SMALL VESSELS INCLUDING LOW POWER VESSELS AND
FISHING VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. PLEASE TAKE ANY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SMALL
VESSELS AND SECURE THEM PROPERLY WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 13:46 HKT ON 28.09.2016