Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 261 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)


TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE NO. 8 NORTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT
11:30 P.M.

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

AT MIDNIGHT, TYPHOON MOLAVE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 100
KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.4 DEGREES
NORTH 115.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 24 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF DAPENG PENINSULA.

MOLAVE IS EXPECTED TO COME VERY CLOSE TO HONG KONG BETWEEN
MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK.  GALE FORCE WINDS WILL GENERALLY
AFFECT HONG KONG AND THERE WILL BE HEAVY RAIN WITH SQUALLS.
 ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY AROUND DAYBREAK.  PLACES PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED
FROM THE WINDS WILL BECOME EXPOSED.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TAP MUN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 60 AND 49 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 100 AND 69 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. 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.

3. SINCE SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH AND THE CURRENT IS STRONG WITH
CHANGING DIRECTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

4. 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.

5. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH 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 23:54 HKT ON 18.07.2009