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.
 
SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 11 P.M., MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 480
KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.7 DEGREES
NORTH 118.6 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 OF MERANTI, WINDS
GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY. THE NEED FOR ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 IS NOT HIGH.
 
MERANTI IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE VICINITY OF
XIAMEN IN THE SMALL HOURS ON THURSDAY. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
AND MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY. 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. 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 22:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016