TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
AT 5 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.8
DEGREES NORTH 112.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.

 

WHEN LOCAL WINDS FURTHER WEAKEN, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE CIRCULATION OF ROKE, THERE WILL
STILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE SEA STATE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS IS STILL ROUGH, 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 16:45 HKT ON 23.07.2017