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.
 
AT 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON WAS CENTRED ABOUT
260 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1
DEGREES NORTH 114.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

MA-ON IS EDGING CLOSE TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY,
THERE ARE GALES OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MA-ON WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG
KONG TOMORROW MORNING (25 AUGUST) AND WILL SKIRT WITHIN
AROUND 200 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERRITORY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL
GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY AT FIRST TOMORROW MORNING. NO.
8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL
6 A.M. TOMORROW. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING IN
THE MORNING.
 
SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL HIGH
TIDE, A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF AROUND 3 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM, OR ABOUT 1 METRE ABOVE THE NORMAL TIDE HEIGHTS, IS
EXPECTED AT QUARRY BAY BETWEEN 5 A.M. AND 9 A.M. TOMORROW.
THE HIGH WATER LEVEL MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
YOU SHOULD AVOID GOING TO LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS
AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 79, 75 AND
72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 107, 85 AND 98
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK
ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES
IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. ADHESIVE TAPE FIXED TO LARGE
WINDOW-PANES IN EXPOSED POSITIONS WILL REDUCE DAMAGE AND
INJURY BY BROKEN GLASS. 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 20:45 HKT ON 24.08.2022