Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 183 - 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, IS IN FORCE.

TYPHOON NURI HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.

AT 5 P.M., NURI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES EAST OF
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.3 DEGREES NORTH 114.3
DEGREES EAST) NEAR SAI KUNG AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS EASTERN
NEW TERRITORIES.



AS THE EYE OF NURI IS PASSING DIRECTLY OVER HONG KONG,
THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL LASTING FROM A FEW MINUTES TO
SEVERAL HOURS OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. 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.
 
GALES ARE AFFECTING THE WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY, WITH
STORM FORCE WINDS RECORDED IN SOME PLACES.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEK LAP KOK WERE 69 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.



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

3. 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 16:53 HKT ON 22.08.2008