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 8 P.M., TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 100
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.6
DEGREES NORTH 114.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

NALGAE HAS COME WITHIN 100 KILOMETRES OF THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RAINBANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH NALGAE, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY
SHOWERS OVER THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THE
NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE 10
P.M. TONIGHT. 
 
IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, CONVECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
NALGAE HAVE WEAKENED BUT THERE ARE STILL GALES CLOSE TO ITS
CENTRE. NALGAE WILL WEAKEN FURTHER. FOR HOW LONG THE NO. 8
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL BE MAINTAINED THEREAFTER DEPENDS
ON THE DEGREE OF WEAKENING OF NALGAE. IF NALGAE WEAKENS
INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN
SIGNIFICANTLY, 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 71, 64 AND
43 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 86, 75 AND 71
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. 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.
 
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 19:45 HKT ON 02.11.2022