Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - 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
12:40 A.M. IT REPLACES THE NO. 9 INCREASING 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 1 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NURI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 100
KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.8
DEGREES NORTH 113.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ENTERING THE WESTERN PART OF GUANGDONG.



NURI IS WEAKENING GRADUALLY AND MOVING AWAY FROM HONG KONG.
 HOWEVER, THE GALE OR STORM WIND SIGNAL NO. 8 IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN IN FORCE IN THE EARLY MORNING. THE PUBLIC SHOULD
CONTINUE TO REMAIN ON FULL ALERT.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 91 AND 81 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR RESPECTIVELY.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)

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

2. 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.

3. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE AND IT IS SAFE
TO GO OUT. ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES
THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:46 HKT ON 23.08.2008