Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 223 - 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 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 9:40
P.M.

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

AT 10 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM GONI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
100 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
21.7 DEGREES NORTH 113.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR TOWARDS THE WESTERN COAST OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

ACCORDING TO PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, GONI WILL BE CLOSEST
TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS, PASSING ABOUT 100 KM TO
THE WEST OF HONG KONG.  THE WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG WILL
BE MOST AFFECTED BY GONI.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU WERE 67 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
77 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF 2.9 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IS
EXPECTED AT QUARRY BAY BETWEEN 6:00 A.M. AND 10:00 A.M
TOMORROW MORNING (5 AUG). THE HIGH WATER LEVEL MAY CAUSE
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IN SHEUNG WAN.

(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. 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.

3. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE 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 21:46 HKT ON 04.08.2009