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 NORTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 1:40
P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHWEST QUARTER.
 
AT 2 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS CENTRED ABOUT
170 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 115.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO
THE VICINITY OF THE AREA TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FORECAST, NALGAE WILL WEAKEN
GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, IT WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TONIGHT, SKIRTING WITHIN AROUND
150 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY. LOCAL WINDS
WILL CHANGE GRADUALLY FROM NORTHERLIES TO EASTERLIES LATER
TODAY. AREAS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME
EXPOSED. 
 
THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE
6 P.M. TONIGHT. WHETHER THE SIGNAL IS MAINTAINED THEREAFTER
DEPENDS ON THE DEGREE OF WEAKENING OF NALGAE AND ITS
DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. 
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH NALGAE WILL AFFECT THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. SHOWERS OVER THE TERRITORY ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT LATER TODAY. 
 
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
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 62, 48 AND
44 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 71, 55 AND 62
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. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
3. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
SERIOUS FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. YOU SHOULD AVOID
GOING TO LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND STAY AWAY FROM
DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
5. 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 13:47 HKT ON 02.11.2022