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 STORM PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 660
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.6 DEGREES NORTH
110.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT
25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN
ISLAND.

 

PODUL IS DEPARTING STEADILY FROM HONG KONG AND IS MORE THAN
600 KILOMETRES FROM THE TERRITORY. IN THE PAST FEW HOURS,
LOCAL WINDS WEAKENED. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS SHORTLY.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUTER RAINBANDS OF PODUL, THERE WILL
STILL BE A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG
KONG TODAY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE
BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
3. 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 11:45 HKT ON 29.08.2019