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 4 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.9
DEGREES NORTH 117.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY. IT WILL MOVE IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA TO HAINAN ISLAND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:17 HKT ON 14.10.2017