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 NOON, SEVERE TYPHOON HATO WAS CENTRED ABOUT 70
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
22.0 DEGREES NORTH 113.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

HATO IS NOW CLOSEST TO THE TERRITORY, SKIRTING AROUND 60
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
ARE AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN PART OF HONG KONG. WITH HATO
MOVING TOWARDS THE WESTERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY,
LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST. HURRICANE SIGNAL
NO. 10 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A COUPLE OF
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 3.6 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM HAS
ALREADY BEEN RECORDED AT QUARRY BAY. A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF
3.4 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM WAS ALSO RECORDED AT TAI O.
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
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 172, 132 AND
128 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 223, 171 AND 137
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 11:46 HKT ON 23.08.2017