PRESS WEATHER NO. 091 - 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 9 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
250 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3
DEGREES NORTH 115.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:45 HKT ON 12.06.2017