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 WAS ISSUED AT 10:40 P.M.
 
AT 11 P.M., TYPHOON KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 320
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES
NORTH 111.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

 

WITH KHANUN CONTINUING TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY, WINDS OVER HONG KONG WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER.
OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF HONG KONG. PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE
ALERT.
 
WHEN KHANUN NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO THE TERRITORY, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE SEA STATE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS IS STILL ROUGH, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. 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 22:46 HKT ON 15.10.2017