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 240 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.2 DEGREES
NORTH 116.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

MAWAR TRACKS 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 AND
WEAKEN TONIGHT, BUT WILL STILL MOVE CLOSER TO HONG KONG
THEREAFTER. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGES IN MAWAR’S MOVEMENT
AND INTENSITY, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT
TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 TONIGHT.
 
WITH MAWAR MOVING CLOSE AND LANDING OVER EASTERN GUANGDONG,
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MAWAR WILL AFFECT THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS IN HONG
KONG TONIGHT AND EARLY PART OF MONDAY.  MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER SITUATION
BEFORE DEPARTING HOME ON MONDAY.

 

(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 03.09.2017