PRESS WEATHER NO. 226 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1) (CORRECTION)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 215

 

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 4:40 P.M.
 
AT 5 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MALIKSI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.9
DEGREES NORTH 112.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND
GUANGDONG AND FURTHER WEAKEN.

 

MALIKSI MOVES ACROSS QINGYUAN AND GRADUALLY DEPARTS FROM
HONG KONG. HOWEVER, WINDS ARE STILL STRONG OVER THE WESTERN
PART OF THE TERRITORY OCCASIONALLY, AND REACH GALE FORCE ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. 
 
WHEN MALIKSI WEAKENS INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER CANCELLING ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS OR ISSUING THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL
DEPENDING ON THE LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS. 
 
MALIKSI OR ITS REMNANT IS EXPECTED TO BRING SHOWERS TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
MORNING. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT. 
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, GREEN ISLAND AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 82, 51 AND
50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 103, 62
AND 56 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
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 17:17 HKT ON 01.06.2024