Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 191 - 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 NORTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.

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

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KOPPU HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.

AT 6 P.M., KOPPU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.6 DEGREES NORTH 114.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 16 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

GALE WINDS ARE OCCASIONALLY BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS
AND HIGH GROUND. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
FURTHER GENERALLY.

KOPPU HAS TAKEN ON A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK.  LOW LYING AREAS
MAY BE AFFECTED BY FLOODING BROUGHT BY THE STORM SURGE OF
KOPPU.  RESIDENTS IN THE RELEVANT AREAS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO REDUCE DEMAGE.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 88 AND 59 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 103 AND 76 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. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE DAMAGED.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOW
ARRANGE FOR THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THEIR SIGNS TO BE CUT
OFF.

6. 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 18:00 HKT ON 14.09.2009