Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 187 - PRE - NO. 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT


PRE - NO. 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT


PRE - NO. 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT


ATTENTION : DUTY ANNOUNCERS, RADIO AND TV STATIONS

PLEASE BROADCAST THE FOLLOWING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND
REPEAT IT AT SUITABLE INTERVALS.

(THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD NOT BE BROADCAST AFTER THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 8 HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE
MESSAGE BY THE EDUCATION BUREAU SHOULD NOT BE BROADCAST
AFTER 11 P.M.)

THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES THAT THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NUMBER 8 IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED AT
OR BEFORE 11:00 P.M. TODAY (24 JUN 2008). WINDS LOCALLY
WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER.

THE GOVERNMENT ADVISES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH LONG OR
DIFFICULT HOME JOURNEYS OR HAVING TO RETURN TO OUTLYING
ISLANDS TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEYS NOW. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO RELEASE ITS EMPLOYEES ACCORDINGLY.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE EDUCATION BUREAU (EDB): THE EDB
ANNOUNCES THAT EVENING CLASSES OF ALL SCHOOLS ARE SUSPENDED
TODAY. EVENING SCHOOLS SHOULD IMPLEMENT CONTINGENCY
MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS. THEY SHOULD
ENSURE THAT CONDITIONS ARE SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO
RETURN HOME.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:50 HKT ON 24.06.2008