Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 085 - 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 SOUTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 4:40
A.M.

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

AT 5 A.M., TYPHOON MOLAVE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 80 KILOMETRES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.7 DEGREES
NORTH 113.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ENTERING
WESTERN GUANGDONG AND WEAKENING GRADUALLY.

AS MOLAVE MOVES INLAND AND AWAY FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY,
LOCAL WINDS HAVE STARTED TO WEAKEN BUT STILL REACHING GALE
FORCE.  THE NO. 8 SOUTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM GUSTS RECORDED AT CHEUNG CHAU
AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 90 AND 99 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

HIGH WATER THIS MORNING WAS RUNNING OVER 0.5 METRE ABOVE
THE LEVEL OF NORMAL HIGH TIDE. HOWEVER, SEA LEVEL SHOULD
COMMENCE TO FALL SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:57 HKT ON 19.07.2009