PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

***************************************************************

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE 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 3 A.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
260 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 116.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:45 HKT ON 08.10.2016