PRESS WEATHER NO. 046 - 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 4 A.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
370 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 117.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 07.10.2016