ISSUE/CANCELLING TC SIGNALS (URGENT)

THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT
7:40 A.M. TO REPLACE THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL,
NO. 9.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:40 HKT ON 19.08.2020