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 7 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5
DEGREES NORTH 117.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AND STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY.

 

MAWAR IS RATHER SLOW-MOVING. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
FORECAST TRACK, MAWAR WILL KEEP A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 ON SUNDAY MORNING IS LOW.
 
MAWAR IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ON SUNDAY NIGHT OVER THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG MORE THAN ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES
TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG.
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MAWAR WILL AFFECT HONG KONG
PROGRESSIVELY. 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 18:45 HKT ON 02.09.2017