PRESS WEATHER NO. 251 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1) (CORRECTION)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 249

 

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 MIDNIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TRAMI WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 740 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 16.9
DEGREES NORTH 110.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARD THE
COAST OF CENTRAL VIETNAM.

 

AS TRAMI GRADUALLY DEPARTS FROM HONG KONG, ITS THREAT TO
HONG KONG HAS DIMINISHED. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS AT 12:20 A.M EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING (27 OCTOBER).
 
LOCAL WINDS WILL STILL BE STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST. THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAMI
WILL STILL AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH 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. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
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 23:56 HKT ON 26.10.2024