Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)


HOURLY TC WARNING BULLETIN (URGENT)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

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

THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9, WAS ISSUED AT
1:40 P.M.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY AS NURI MOVES CLOSER TO HONG KONG.

AT 2 P.M., TYPHOON NURI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.1 DEGREES
NORTH 114.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS HONG KONG.



NURI IS EXPECTED TO CROSS HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
GALES ARE AFFECTING MANY PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.  WINDS
WILL INCREASE FURTHER.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TAI MEI TUK AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 94, 78 AND
76 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)

1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE AND KEEP WELL AWAY FROM ALL WINDOWS. CLOSE
ALL INTERIOR DOORS AND MAKE SURE CHILDREN ARE CONFINED TO
THE LEAST EXPOSED PART OF YOUR HOME. ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD
YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.

2. IF THE EYE OF THE TYPHOON PASSES DIRECTLY OVER HONG
KONG, THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL LASTING FROM A FEW
MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN
RESUMPTION OF VIOLENT WINDS FROM A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE IF PROTECTED AND BE PREPARED FOR
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND THE CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTIONS. LISTEN
TO BROADCAST WARNINGS.

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

4. 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:46 HKT ON 22.08.2008