STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. STRONG WINDS
WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHWEST. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH
GALE FORCE.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE SOUTHWEST, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. THOSE PLANNING FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND
OPERATIONS AT SEA SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL CARE AGAINST HIGH
WINDS AND ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY
ROUGH OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:45 HKT ON 02.06.2017