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 NOON, TROPICAL STORM PRAPIROON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
610 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.8
DEGREES NORTH 108.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING BEIBU
WAN.

 

PRAPIROON IS DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS AT 12:20 P.M.
LOCALLY, THERE ARE STILL A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND WINDS
ARE STILL OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND
AT FIRST TODAY. AS THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND STAY 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. 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 11:45 HKT ON 22.07.2024