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PRESS WEATHER NO. 128 - 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 1 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 670 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.5
DEGREES NORTH 118.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY. IT WILL MOVE IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF HAINAN ISLAND TO LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:45 HKT ON 14.10.2017
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