PRESS WEATHER NO. 237 - 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 IS IN FORCE.
 
AT 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM KOINU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4
DEGREES NORTH 112.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WITH THE CONTINUED WEAKENING AND GRADUAL DEPARTURE OF
KOINU, LOCAL WINDS HAVE FURTHER SUBSIDED BUT THERE WILL
STILL BE OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS SHORTLY. 
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOINU WILL STILL BRING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE
ALERT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
2. SEA STATE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS IS STILL ROUGH AND THERE
ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN STAYING AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. 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 15:45 HKT ON 09.10.2023