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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NIDA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.
 
AT 6 A.M., NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.8 DEGREES NORTH 119.3
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 05:46 HKT ON 01.08.2016