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 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.6 DEGREES NORTH
116.1 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.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MAWAR WILL MAKE
LANDFALL IN THE VICINITY OF SHANWEI AROUND MIDNIGHT AND
WEAKEN. THEREAFTER, MAWAR WILL STILL MOVE CLOSER TO HONG
KONG AND LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN TO STRONG SOUTHWESTERLIES.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 IN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 
 
THE RAINBANDS OF MAWAR WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS TO
HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING. 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 20:45 HKT ON 03.09.2017