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., TROPICAL STORM HIGOS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
290 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES
NORTH 116.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY, TOWARDS THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:45 HKT ON 18.08.2020