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PRESS WEATHER NO. 254 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
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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 9 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION SINLAKU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 760 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.6
DEGREES NORTH 108.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS BEIBU
WAN.


 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF SINLAKU,
THERE WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS IN HONG
KONG.
 
AS SINLAKU IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS ARE
WEAKENING GRADUALLY. WHEN SINLAKU NO LONGER POSES A THREAT
TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.
 
AS THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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 21:15 HKT ON 01.08.2020

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