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 1 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 670 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8
DEGREES NORTH 119.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG, AND
INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 24.08.2022