PRESS WEATHER NO. 220 - 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 8 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MIRINAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
510 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7 DEGREES
NORTH 111.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
HAINAN ISLAND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:46 HKT ON 26.07.2016