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 11 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HIGOS WAS CENTRED ABOUT
150 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.5 DEGREES NORTH
112.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INLAND AND
WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE WINDS OVER HONG KONG WEAKENED
RAPIDLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 BEFORE NOON. 
 
SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TAP MUN AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 63, 56 AND 45
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 75, 68 AND
65 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. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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 10:45 HKT ON 19.08.2020