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PRESS WEATHER NO. 197 - 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 10 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
500 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.6
DEGREES NORTH 118.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016
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