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 2:40 P.M.
 
TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.
 
AT 3 P.M., MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 720
KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.7 DEGREES
NORTH 107.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
INLAND AREA OF SOUTHERN CHINA AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WITH MANGKHUT DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS
CONTINUE TO MODERATE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL OCCASIONAL
STRONG WINDS AT FIRST ON HIGH GROUND AND OFFSHORE WATERS IN
THE WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.
 
WHEN MANGKHUT NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS.
 
MANGKHUT BROUGHT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGES TO HONG KONG. THERE
MAY STILL BE RISKS IN THE SURROUNDINGS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY. 
 
SEA WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS AT FIRST. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD KEEP STAYING AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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 WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:45 HKT ON 17.09.2018