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.
 
THE TROPICAL STORM OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA WAS NAMED AS PRAPIROON. AT 1 P.M., PRAPIROON WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 690 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
HONG KONG (NEAR 16.7 DEGREES NORTH 111.3 DEGREES EAST) AND
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-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 12:45 HKT ON 21.07.2024