PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - 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 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MATMO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 620 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.8
DEGREES NORTH 117.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 04.10.2025