PRESS WEATHER NO. 050 - 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.
 
TROPICAL STORM RAI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
AT 6 A.M., RAI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.4 DEGREES NORTH 113.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST OR
EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:46 HKT ON 21.12.2021