CANCELLING OF TC SIGNALS (URGENT)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
ALL SIGNALS WERE CANCELLED AT 2:20 A.M.
 
TYPHOON KHANUN HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 2 A.M., KHANUN WAS CENTRED 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 CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND
WEAKEN, LOCAL WINDS HAVE FURTHER MODERATED. HOWEVER, WINDS
OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND WILL STILL BE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG AND THERE WILL BE SWELLS AT FIRST.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:25 HKT ON 16.10.2017