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PRESS WEATHER NO. 216 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
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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 3:40 P.M.
 
AT 4 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.3
DEGREES NORTH 112.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE INLAND AREAS OF
GUANGDONG AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.


 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS WERE WEAKENING AND RAIN
WAS EASING OFF. HOWEVER, OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS ARE STILL
EXPECTED TO PREVAIL OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND
AT FIRST. THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
WHEN LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN FURTHER, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY’S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR LATEST INFORMATION
ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:46 HKT ON 08.06.2018

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