PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - CANCELLING OF TC SIGNALS (URGENT)

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CANCELLING OF TC SIGNALS (URGENT)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
ALL SIGNALS WERE CANCELLED AT 12:20 A.M.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TRAMI WAS CENTRED 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.

 

LOCAL WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST TODAY. AS THERE WILL STILL BE SWELLS,
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND REMAIN ON THE ALERT.
 
IT IS EXPECTED THAT TRAMI WILL LINGER AND WEAKEN OVER THE
COAST OF CENTRAL VIETNAM TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT MAY THEN
TURN EASTWARDS MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AGAIN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR ITS
MOVEMENT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:25 HKT ON 27.10.2024