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 11 A.M., TROPICAL STORM DIANMU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
310 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 111.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF BEIBU WAN.

 

AS DIANMU MOVES PROGRESSIVELY AWAY FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL
WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, WINDS WILL REMAIN
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. WHEN LOCAL
WINDS SUBSIDE FURTHER IN THE AFTERNOON, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. AS THERE
ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING WERE 49 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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 11:20 HKT ON 18.08.2016