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.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
SUPER TYPHOON DOKSURI HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 11 A.M., DOKSURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 530
KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.7 DEGREES
NORTH 118.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR MOVE INLAND
AND WEAKEN PROGRESSIVELY.

 

DOKSURI HAS ALREADY MADE LANDFALL ON THE COAST OF JINJIANG
IN FUJIAN. IT WILL MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN PROGRESSIVELY.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THERE WILL
STILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WILL STILL BE VERY HOT TODAY. HOWEVER,
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOKSURI
WILL ALSO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG LATER TODAY. 
 
AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TONIGHT TO TOMORROW (28 - 29 JULY).
SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN
HONG KONG. THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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 10:46 HKT ON 28.07.2023