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 4 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
500 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.7
DEGREES NORTH 118.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS INLAND FUJIAN AND FURTHER WEAKEN.

 

MERANTI HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR XIAMEN. IT IS EXPECTED TO
FURTHER WEAKEN AND MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG. AS THE THREAT
OF MERANTI TO HONG KONG HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS SHORTLY.

 

(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 03:45 HKT ON 15.09.2016