Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 112 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.

THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.

AT 3 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM LINFA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7
DEGREES NORTH 117.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:45 HKT ON 20.06.2009