PRESS WEATHER NO. 153 - 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 P.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
270 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES
NORTH 116.2 DEGREES EAST). IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:45 HKT ON 07.10.2016