Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 196 - 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.

UNDER THE EFFECT OF TERRAIN, THE CIRCULATION OF SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM NURI HAS REORGANIZED ITSELF.

AT 6 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NURI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.3 DEGREES
NORTH 114.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HONG KONG.



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. 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.



(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 17:47 HKT ON 22.08.2008