Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 074 - 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 SOUTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 5:45
A.M. IT REPLACES THE NO. 8 NORTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL.

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

AT 6 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM FENGSHEN WAS CENTRED ABOUT
40 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.6
DEGREES NORTH 114.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
MAKING LANDFALL AT EASTERN SHENZHEN.


WINDS ARE WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLIES.  THOSE PLACES PREVIOUSLY
SHELTERED BY TERRAIN MAY BECOME EXPOSED.  FURTHERMORE IN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS, HONG KONG WILL BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY
RAIN.  THE PUBLIC SHOULD BEWARE OF THE COMING CHANGES.

FENGSHEN IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AFTER MAKING LANDFALL.  THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3
LATER THIS MORNING.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEK LAP KOK AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 54 AND 57 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 71 AND 82 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 05:50 HKT ON 25.06.2008