PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 6 P.M., TYPHOON NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 290
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES
NORTH 116.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:45 HKT ON 01.08.2016