TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY AS HIGOS MOVES CLOSER TO HONG KONG.
 
AT 2 A.M., TYPHOON HIGOS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.6 DEGREES
NORTH 113.8 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 IS NOW CLOSEST TO HONG KONG,
SKIRTING ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY.  THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO.
9 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN THE EARLY
MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED TO NOTE THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING IN THE MORNING. 
 
LOCAL WIND DIRECTION IS CHANGING FROM NORTHEAST TO
SOUTHEAST. AREAS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME
EXPOSED. WINDS WILL BE HIGHER OVER THE WESTERN PART OF HONG
KONG. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT. 
 
THERE WILL BE HIGH SEAS WITH 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
CHEUNG CHAU, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 80, 78
AND 75 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
110, 98 AND 101 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT 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
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
3. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 19.08.2020