Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 054 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)


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.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE INCREASING SIGNIFICANTLY.

AT 3 A.M., TYPHOON MOLAVE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES
NORTH OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.7 DEGREES NORTH
114.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS SHENZHEN.

MOLAVE IS STILL RATHER CLOSE TO HONG KONG.  GALE FORCE
WINDS ARE GENERALLY AFFECTING HONG KONG.  WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS.  AS LOCAL
WINDS TURN SOUTHWESTERLY GRADUALLY, 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
LAU FAU SHAN AND TAI MEI TUK WERE 91 AND 88 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 113 AND 134 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF 2.9 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IS
EXPECTED AT QUARRY BAY BETWEEN 4:00 A.M. AND 7:00 A.M. THE
HIGH WATER LEVEL MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IN
SHEUNG WAN.

(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. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER IF A
FLYING OBJECT SHOULD HIT IT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD WINDOWS BE BROKEN. YOU SHOULD ONLY
FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN
DOING SO.

3. SINCE SEAS ARE HIGH 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. IF YOU ARE AWAY FROM HOME AND CANNOT RETURN FAIRLY SOON,
FIND A SAFE PLACE AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.

5. 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 02:47 HKT ON 19.07.2009