TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 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 7 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS CENTRED ABOUT
120 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4
DEGREES NORTH 113.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE WEST
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PAKHAR'S INNER
CIRCULATION, WINDS PERSISTENTLY REACHED STORM FORCE IN THE
SOUTHERN PART OF HONG KONG AND OCCASIONALLY REACHED
HURRICANE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND. PAKHAR IS SKIRTING TO THE
SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY AND WILL LAND TO THE WEST OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY BY NOON. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8
IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST AT LEAST FOR MOST OF THIS MORNING.
UNLESS PAKHAR INTENSIFIES FURTHER, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING
HIGHER SIGNAL WILL NOT BE HIGH.
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH PAKHAR ARE BRINGING OCCASIONAL
HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE FLOODING
IN LOW-LYING AREAS. SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, CHEUNG CHAU AND STAR FERRY WERE 131, 99 AND
68 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 170, 155 AND 106
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. 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.
 
3. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE DAMAGED.
 
4. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR THE INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:46 HKT ON 27.08.2017