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.
 
TYPHOON HIGOS HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER ZHUHAI OF GUANGDONG.
 
AT 7 A.M., HIGOS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.1 DEGREES
NORTH 113.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INLAND
AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

HIGOS IS DEPARTING HONG KONG . LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE NO. 8
SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER OVER THE WESTERN PART OF
HONG KONG AT FIRST. 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, TAP MUN AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 77, 70 AND 65
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 90, 78 AND
92 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 06:45 HKT ON 19.08.2020