PRESS WEATHER NO. 034 - 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 2:40 A.M.
 
TYPHOON TALIM HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 3 A.M., TALIM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2 DEGREES NORTH 109.6
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE VICINITY OF BEIBU
WAN.

 

WITH TALIM GRADUALLY WEAKENING AND DEPARTING, LOCAL WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.  THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED
WITH TALIM WILL STILL BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG TODAY. WHEN TALIM NO LONGER
POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL
ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
THERE WILL STILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
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 02:45 HKT ON 18.07.2023