PRESS WEATHER NO. 117 - 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 1 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
610 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.1 DEGREES NORTH
120.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF FUJIAN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016