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 3:10 P.M.
 
AT 3 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.7 DEGREES NORTH 113.3 DEGREES EAST)
AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG AND CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN.

 

WITH ROKE DEPARTING, LOCAL WINDS CHANGED TO SOUTHEASTERLY.
STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.
WHEN LOCAL WINDS FURTHER WEAKEN, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE CIRCULATION OF ROKE, THERE WILL
STILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY ON THE ALERT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE SEA STATE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS IS STILL ROUGH, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:15 HKT ON 23.07.2017