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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 6 P.M., MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES
EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.5 DEGREES NORTH 116.2 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

MAWAR ADOPTED A MORE NORTHWESTERLY TRACK IN THE PAST FEW
HOURS. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK, MAWAR WILL
MAKE LANDFALL IN THE VICINITY OF SHANWEI AROUND MIDNIGHT
AND WEAKEN, BUT WILL STILL MOVE CLOSER TO HONG KONG
THEREAFTER. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 TONIGHT.
 
WITH MAWAR MOVING CLOSE AND LANDING OVER EASTERN GUANGDONG,
ITS RAINBANDS WILL AFFECT THE PEARL RIVER DELTA. THERE WILL
BE HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS IN HONG KONG IN THE EARLY PART OF
TOMORROW (MONDAY). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE
OF THE LATEST WEATHER SITUATION BEFORE DEPARTING HOME
TOMORROW MORNING.

 

(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 17:49 HKT ON 03.09.2017