PRESS WEATHER NO. 167 - 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.
 
THE TROPICAL STORM OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA WAS NAMED MIRINAE. AT 4 P.M., MIRINAE WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5 DEGREES NORTH 111.8 DEGREES EAST) AND
IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR TOWARDS HAINAN ISLAND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:48 HKT ON 26.07.2016