Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - 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 IS IN FORCE.

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

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM FENGSHEN HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.

AT 10 A.M., FENGSHEN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.9 DEGREES
NORTH 114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR MOVING
FURTHER INTO GUANGDONG.


FENGSHEN IS GRADUALLY WEAKENING AFTER MAKING LANDFALL. 
THE OBSERVATORY EXPECTS TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO.
3 BEFORE NOON.

CONDITIONS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY ARE STILL
RATHER WINDY AND RAINY.  THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE
ALERT.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEK LAP KOK AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 64 AND 65 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 77 AND 89 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 09:52 HKT ON 25.06.2008