TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
TYPHOON SARIKA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 6 P.M., SARIKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.6 DEGREES NORTH 112.6
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:45 HKT ON 17.10.2016