PRESS WEATHER NO. 137 - 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 6 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YUTU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 570 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.2
DEGREES NORTH 117.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:45 HKT ON 31.10.2018