PRESS WEATHER NO. 139 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 1 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.2 DEGREES
NORTH 112.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
HAINAN ISLAND, AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:57 HKT ON 26.07.2016