PRESS WEATHER NO. 200 - 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 MIDNIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 750 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.0
DEGREES NORTH 120.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 31.07.2016