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PRESS WEATHER NO. 108 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
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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, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MEGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.9
DEGREES NORTH 117.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS OF FUJIAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.
 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MEGI CONTINUED TO MOVE WESTWARDS
ACROSS INLAND FUJIAN AND EDGE CLOSER TO GUANGDONG. ITS
CIRCULATION WILL STILL AFFECT HONG KONG FOR SOME TIME
TODAY. THERE WILL BE STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE AND OCCASIONAL
GALE WINDS ON HIGH GROUND WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS LATER.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE CHANCE OF
STRONG WINDS GENERALLY AFFECTING HONG KONG IS RELATIVELY
LOW. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS NOT
HIGH TODAY.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
LAU FAU SHAN AND PENG CHAU WERE 44 AND 42 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR RESPECTIVELY.
 
(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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 28.09.2016
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