PRESS WEATHER NO. 072 - 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.
 
TYPHOON HAIKUI HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 9 A.M., HAIKUI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES
EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.2 DEGREES NORTH 119.9 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE TAIWAN STRAIT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:45 HKT ON 04.09.2023