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.
 
TYPHOON KHANUN HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 2 A.M., KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 380 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7 DEGREES NORTH 110.9
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS LEIZHOU PENINSULA AND WEAKEN.

 

WITH KHANUN CONTINUING MOVING AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND
WEAKENING, LOCAL WINDS ARE MODERATING GRADUALLY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS SHORTLY.

 

(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 01:45 HKT ON 16.10.2017