PRESS WEATHER NO. 133 - 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 4 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
660 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES
NORTH 119.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:45 HKT ON 15.09.2018