PRESS WEATHER NO. 096 - 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 11 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MATMO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.2 DEGREES NORTH 116.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:45 HKT ON 04.10.2025