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PRESS WEATHER NO. 050 - 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 4:40 A.M.
 
AT 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM KOMPASU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
760 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7
DEGREES NORTH 108.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS BEIBU WAN
TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.


 
KOMPASU CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS
ARE MODERATING GRADUALLY. WHEN KOMPASU NO LONGER POSES A
THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. THERE ARE STILL SWELLS OVER OFFSHORE WATERS. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO REMAIN STAYING AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 14.10.2021

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