PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - 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 1 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 700
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 16.3 DEGREES
NORTH 112.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 21.07.2024