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 7 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MEGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
390 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 25.2 DEGREES
NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS OF
FUJIAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

AS MEGI CONTINUED TO MOVE INLAND, LOCAL WINDS SHOWED SIGN
OF WEAKENING BUT OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS STILL AFFECTED
OFFSHORE AREAS AND HIGH GROUND. MEGI IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
FURTHER. WHEN IT NO LONGER POSES ANY THREAT TO HONG KONG,
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
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 18:45 HKT ON 28.09.2016