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 2 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
480 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.2
DEGREES NORTH 118.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

MERANTI IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE VICINITY OF
XIAMEN IN ABOUT TWO TO THREE HOURS. IT WILL THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN AND MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG. 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. 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 01:45 HKT ON 15.09.2016