PRESS WEATHER NO. 044 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 6 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL TO
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 620 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.5 DEGREES NORTH 117.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND
AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:45 HKT ON 12.10.2020