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 7 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 790 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.2
DEGREES NORTH 106.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
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. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS SHORTLY. 
 
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. 
 
THERE ARE STILL OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS AT FIRST ON HIGH
GROUND AND OFFSHORE WATERS IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE
TERRITORY. THERE WILL BE 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 18:45 HKT ON 17.09.2018