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PRESS WEATHER NO. 072 - 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.
 
AT 7 A.M., TROPICAL STORM BARIJAT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
350 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 111.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA.


 
BARIJAT CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE TERRITORY.
WHEN BARIJAT NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. THERE ARE SWELLS OVER OFFSHORE WATERS, YOU ARE ADVISED
TO REMAIN STAYING AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.
 
2. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:45 HKT ON 13.09.2018

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