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 2 A.M., TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 420
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.4 DEGREES NORTH 110.1
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO THE INLAND AREA OF
SOUTHERN CHINA AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

MANGKHUT HAS ALREADY ENTERED GUANGXI, DEPARTING FURTHER
FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS ARE ALSO WEAKENING GRADUALLY.
THE WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY AND HIGH GROUND ARE STILL
BEING AFFECTED BY GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS. THE NO. 8
SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR
SOME TIME. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF MANGKHUT WILL STILL BRING SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. SEA WILL BE ROUGH TO HIGH WITH
SWELLS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT MANGKHUT WILL WEAKEN OVER
INLAND AREA OF SOUTHERN CHINA, LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE
FURTHER TODAY. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGES IN LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT TO
ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BEFORE 6 A.M. TODAY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION THIS MORNING.
 
MANGKHUT BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO HONG KONG.
THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL SAFETY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, SHA CHAU AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 82, 75 AND 64
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 108, 107 AND 103
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. 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.
 
3. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
4. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS ALREADY HAD
SERIOUS FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. YOU SHOULD AVOID
GOING TO LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND STAY AWAY FROM
DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
5. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE
INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 17.09.2018