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 10 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
660 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH
120.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF FUJUAN.

 

MERANTI TOOK ON A MORE NORTHWESTERLY TRACK THIS MORNING. IT
WILL MOVE ACROSS TAIWAN STRAIT, AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF FUJIAN. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK,
LOCAL WINDS TODAY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL NO.3 TODAY IS NOT HIGH. MERANTI IS EXPECTED TO BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING AROUND
400KM TO THE EAST OF THE TERRITORY. THERE WILL BE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH
GROUND 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. SINCE THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. ALL SMALL VESSELS INCLUDING LOW POWER VESSELS AND
FISHING VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. PLEASE TAKE ANY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SMALL
VESSELS AND SECURE THEM PROPERLY WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. 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 10:15 HKT ON 14.09.2016