PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - 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 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM BAILU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.1
DEGREES NORTH 118.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
CROSSING THE TAIWAN STRAIT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 25.08.2019