Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 191 - 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 NORTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 6:00
P.M.

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

AT 6 P.M., TYPHOON HAGUPIT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES NORTH 114.6
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR HEADING
TOWARDS THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.



HAGUPIT'S OUTER RAINBANDS ARE ALREADY AFFECTING HONG KONG.
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE GENERALLY BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS
AND ON HIGH GROUNDS.

OWING TO THE COMBINED EFFECT OF HAGUPIT AND HIGH TIDE,
FLOODING IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT IN LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING
SHEUNG WAN.

ACCORDING TO HAGUPIT'S PRESENT TRACK, IT IS EXPECTED THAT
THE NO.8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGHOUT
THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
RECORDED AT CHEUNG CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 66 AND 104
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)

1. COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK ALL WINDOWS
AND DOORS, FIT BARS INTO POSITION AND INSERT REINFORCED
SHUTTERS AND GATES IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. ADHESIVE TAPE
FIXED TO LARGE WINDOW-PANES IN EXPOSED POSITIONS WILL
REDUCE DAMAGE BY BROKEN GLASS. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE
CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.

2. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE DAMAGED.

3. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF YOUR
HOME. MOVE ALL FURNITURE AND VALUABLES AWAY FROM THESE
AREAS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD
WINDOWS BE BROKEN.

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

5. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOW
ARRANGE FOR THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THEIR SIGNS TO BE CUT
OFF.

6. 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 18:06 HKT ON 23.09.2008