PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 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., TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
510 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.2
DEGREES NORTH 116.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:45 HKT ON 11.06.2017