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.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 2 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3
DEGREES NORTH 117.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AND STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MAWAR REMAINED RATHER SLOW-MOVING.
ITS OUTER RAINBANDS ARE AFFECTING EASTERN GUANGDONG.
 
AS MAWAR IS RELATIVELY SLOW-MOVING, LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY. THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 TODAY IS LOW.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MAWAR WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG MORE THAN
ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG LATER ON
SUNDAY.
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS TODAY AND
ON SUNDAY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE
LATEST WEATHER SITUATION IN PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SOME PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW,
GUTTERS AND DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
HINGES, BOLTS, LOCKS AND SHUTTERS OF WINDOWS AND DOORS
SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. 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.
 
3. 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 13:45 HKT ON 02.09.2017