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 NOON, SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
620 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.9 DEGREES NORTH
120.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF FUJIAN.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK OF MERANTI, WINDS
GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG 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. 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.
 
2. SINCE THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. 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.
 
4. 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 11:46 HKT ON 14.09.2016