PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 6 A.M., TROPICAL STORM AERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
270 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING AND LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:46 HKT ON 08.10.2016