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PRESS WEATHER NO. 231 - 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 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MIRINAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
520 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES
NORTH 110.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
HAINAN ISLAND.
 
MIRINAE IS NOW MOVING GRADUALLY AWAY FROM HONG KONG. ON THE
PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MIRINAE WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVER
HAINAN ISLAND AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL
ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS WHEN MIRINAE NO LONGER
POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG.
 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:45 HKT ON 26.07.2016
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