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 NOON, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.1 DEGREES
NORTH 116.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MAWAR WAS MOVING STEADILY TOWARDS
THE EASTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG. UNLESS MAWAR TAKES A TRACK
CLOSER TO HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 THIS AFTERNOON IS LOW. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MAWAR WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE AREA BETWEEN SHANWEI AND SHANTOU TONIGHT.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 03.09.2017