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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 5 P.M., NALGAE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4 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
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 GRADUALLY TONIGHT. THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE 10 P.M. TONIGHT.  
 
NALGAE WILL WEAKEN FURTHER. 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 67, 58 AND
44 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 82, 68 AND 77
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 16:45 HKT ON 02.11.2022