TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WAS ISSUED AT 5:40 P.M.
 
AT 6 P.M., TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
380 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.2
DEGREES NORTH 110.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR FURTHER
INLAND AND WEAKEN.

 

OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING OFFSHORE AREAS
OF HONG KONG. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGES IN LOCAL WINDS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER CANCELLING ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. 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 17:45 HKT ON 27.08.2017