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 9 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
500 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.5
DEGREES NORTH 118.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MERANTI WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN MORE THAN 400
KILOMETRES AWAY FROM HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING. LOCAL
WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE
NEED FOR ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS NOT HIGH.
 
MERANTI WILL MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY AND WEAKEN
AFTER MAKING LANDFALL TOMORROW MORNING. WHEN IT NO LONGER
POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL
ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. 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.
 
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 20:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016