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 IS IN FORCE.
 
AT NOON, TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.5 DEGREES
NORTH 114.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR FURTHER INTO
INLAND GUANGDONG AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.

 

WITH MAWAR CONTINUING TO WEAKEN AND STARTING TO DEPART FROM
HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY, BUT WINDS
WILL STILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST. THERE
WILL BE SWELLS OVER THE SEAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN
WATER SPORTS. 
 
WHEN LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN FURTHER, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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 11:45 HKT ON 04.09.2017