PRESS WEATHER NO. 203 - 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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 11 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR LEIZHOU PENINSULA
WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 430 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH 110.2 DEGREES EAST) AND
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH SLOWLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION
OF GUANGXI.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS SLOW-MOVING IN THE PAST FEW
HOURS. LOCAL WINDS WERE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL GRADUALLY DEPART FROM HONG KONG ON
TUESDAY MORNING. WHEN ITS THREAT TO HONG KONG DIMINISHES,
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
1.PEOPLE IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
2.PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3.THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
4.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 22:50 HKT ON 23.07.2018