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 7 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR ZHANJIANG WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG
(NEAR 21.6 DEGREES NORTH 110.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH SLOWLY AT FIRST, AND MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR LATER IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF GUANGXI.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL MOVE GRADUALLY AWAY FROM HONG
KONG AND WEAKEN THIS 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 PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
2.THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEA, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
3.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 06:45 HKT ON 24.07.2018