Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 044 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)


HOURLY TC WARNING BULLETIN (URGENT)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE NO. 8 NORTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHWEST QUARTER.

AT 4 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM FENGSHEN WAS CENTRED ABOUT
15 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.3
DEGREES NORTH 114.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
CROSSING THE EASTERN WATERS OF HONG KONG.


GALE FORCE WIND IS AFFECTING WESTERN HONG KONG.  SHELTERED
BY TERRAIN, WIND SPEEDS ARE LOWER IN OTHER AREAS.  WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLIES LATER THIS
MORNING AND THOSE PLACES SHELTERED BY TERRAIN WILL BECOME
EXPOSED.  THE PUBLIC SHOULD BEWARE OF THE COMING CHANGE IN
WIND DIRECTION.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEK LAP KOK AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 64 AND 67 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 78 AND 107 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)

1. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

2. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.

3. PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO OR WATCH YOUR TV FOR THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST AT THE 15TH, 30TH,
45TH AND 58TH MINUTE OF EACH HOUR. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR THE INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:46 HKT ON 25.06.2008