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 NORTHEAST 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 NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HIGOS HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.
 
AT 1 A.M., HIGOS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES
NORTH 113.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE COAST TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, HIGOS TOOK ON A MORE NORTHWESTERLY
TRACK AND INTENSIFIED. HIGOS WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG
WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS, SKIRTING ABOUT 100
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY. 
HIGOS IS ALSO BRINGING HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG. THE WINDS OVER THE TERRITORY ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN FURTHER. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN THE MORNING.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED TO NOTE THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING THIS MORNING. 
 
SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER IN THE MORNING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 89,
74 AND 67 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
111, 97 AND 91 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK ALL WINDOWS
AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES IF THEY ARE
AVAILABLE. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
2. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF YOUR
HOME. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD
WINDOWS BE BROKEN.
 
3. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
4. 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 00:45 HKT ON 19.08.2020