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.
 
TYPHOON HATO HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 7 P.M., HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES
WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.6 DEGREES NORTH 111.5 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25
KILOMETRES PER HOUR FURTHER INLAND AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING OFFSHORE AREAS
OF HONG KONG. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGES IN LOCAL WINDS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER CANCELLING ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBAND OF HATO, THERE
WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE THERE ARE STILL SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
3. 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 18:45 HKT ON 23.08.2017