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 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8
DEGREES NORTH 116.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MAWAR MOVED SLOWLY TOWARDS EASTERN
GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MAWAR
WILL KEEP A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG THIS MORNING. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 THIS MORNING
IS LOW. THE NEED TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3
THEREAFTER DEPENDS ON THE CHANGES IN MAWAR'S INTENSITY AND
MOVEMENT.
 
MAWAR IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL TONIGHT OVER THE COAST
OF EASTERN GUANGDONG ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES TO THE EAST OF
HONG KONG. 
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MAWAR WILL AFFECT HONG KONG
OCCASIONALLY. 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 06:45 HKT ON 03.09.2017