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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN PARTS
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 3 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 540
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.8 DEGREES
NORTH 116.2 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 14:45 HKT ON 12.10.2020