PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - 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 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES
NORTH 117.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AND STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:45 HKT ON 03.09.2017