PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - 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 3 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MERANTI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
500 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.5
DEGREES NORTH 118.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:45 HKT ON 15.09.2016