TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 118 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 10 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON HATO WAS CENTRED ABOUT 60
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
21.8 DEGREES NORTH 114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE WESTERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE AFFECTING THE SOUTHEASTERN PART
OF HONG KONG. WITH HATO MOVING TOWARDS THE WESTERN PART OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN GRADUALLY TO
THE SOUTHEAST, AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT OTHER
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. HURRICANE SIGNAL NO. 10 IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A FEW HOURS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE IF PROTECTED AND BE PREPARED FOR
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, POSSIBLE FLOODING AND LANDSLIP.
 
A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF 3 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM HAS
ALREADY BEEN RECORDED AT QUARRY BAY AND IS EXPECTED TO
FURTHER INCREASE. A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF ABOUT 5.0 METRES
ABOVE CHART DATUM IS EXPECTED AT TOLO HARBOUR AROUND NOON
TIME. SEVERE SEA WATER FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 141,
135 AND 126 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 192, 187
AND 163 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. 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. IF THE EYE OF THE TYPHOON PASSES DIRECTLY OVER HONG
KONG, THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL LASTING FROM A FEW
MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN
RESUMPTION OF VIOLENT WINDS FROM A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE IF PROTECTED AND BE PREPARED FOR
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND THE CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTIONS. LISTEN
TO BROADCAST WARNINGS.
 
4. SINCE SEAS ARE HIGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
5. IF YOU ARE AWAY FROM HOME AND CANNOT RETURN FAIRLY SOON,
FIND A SAFE PLACE AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
6. 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 09:46 HKT ON 23.08.2017