Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - 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 IS IN FORCE.

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

AT 4 A.M., TYPHOON KOPPU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6 DEGREES NORTH 113.0
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO
SHANGCHUAN DAO.

KOPPU IS PASSING ITS POINT OF CLOSEST APPROACH TO HONG
KONG.  SOUTHEASTERLY GALE WINDS ARE GENERALLY AFFECTING THE
TERRITORY.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, CHEK LAP KOK AND KAI TAK WERE 107, 72 AND 66
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 137, 108 AND 103
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE STORM SURGE BROUGHT BY KOPPU,
THE WATER LEVELS OF HONG KONG ARE GENERALLY AROUND 1 METRE
ABOVE NORMAL.  LOW LYING AREAS MAY BE AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
 RESIDENTS IN THE RELEVANT AREAS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO REDUCE DAMAGE.

THE NO.8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR SOME TIME.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)

1. 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.

2. 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.

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 03:45 HKT ON 15.09.2009