Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL (URGENT)


STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL REMAINS IN FORCE. STRONG WINDS
WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTH. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH 100
KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE SOUTH, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.

2. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE
PARTICULARLY AWARE OF STRONG GUSTS.

3. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS. MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE
FIRMLY FASTENED.

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

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:47 HKT ON 05.10.2008