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 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
300 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES NORTH
117.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST
SLOWLY AND LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA.

 

AERE SHOWED SIGN OF WEAKENING. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS,
ITS DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG WAS INCREASING GRADUALLY.
 
A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
REACH THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TONIGHT, BRINGING
RELATIVELY COOLER WEATHER TO HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL MONITOR THE MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY CHANGES OF AERE TO
CONSIDER THE NEED OF KEEPING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN WERE 55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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 20:46 HKT ON 08.10.2016