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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHWEST QUARTER.
 
AT 4 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS CENTRED ABOUT
140 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3 DEGREES
NORTH 115.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE
VINICITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FORECAST, NALGAE WILL EDGE CLOSER
TO HONG KONG TONIGHT AS COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST
AND WILL SKIRT WITHIN 100 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH NALGAE,
SHOWERS OVER THE TERRITORY ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE
FREQUENT TONIGHT. THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE 6 P.M. TONIGHT. 
 
MEANWHILE, NALGAE WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY. WHETHER THE NO.8
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS MAINTAINED THEREAFTER DEPENDS ON
THE DEGREE OF WEAKENING OF NALGAE. IF NALGAE WEAKENS
FURTHER INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE A LOWER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL.
 
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 66, 56 AND
43 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 77, 67 AND 67
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 15:45 HKT ON 02.11.2022