TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 7 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MIRINAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
500 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7 DEGREES
NORTH 111.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
HAINAN ISLAND.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MIRINAE REMAINED AT A DISTANCE OF
ABOUT 500 KM FROM HONG KONG. ON THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK,
MIRINAE WILL MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT AND MAKE
LANDFALL OVER HAINAN ISLAND AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS WHEN MIRINAE NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG.
THERE WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS IN HONG KONG
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
2. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, ANY OF
THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG, YOU ARE
REMINDED THAT CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR PLANS.
 
3. 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 18:46 HKT ON 26.07.2016