PRESS WEATHER NO. 134 - 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 3 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 480 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 118.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:45 HKT ON 22.08.2017