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 WAS ISSUED AT 8:40
P.M. IT REPLACES THE NO. 8 NORTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
21.6 DEGREES NORTH 114.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING
CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, CONVECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
NALGAE HAVE WEAKENED BUT THERE WERE STILL GALES CLOSE TO
ITS CENTRE. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, AS NALGAE
EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY,
THERE WOULD STILL BE GALES IN HONG KONG TONIGHT AND AT
FIRST TOMORROW MORNING (3/11). MEANWHILE, THE SQUALLY
SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH NALGAE WILL AFFECT HONG KONG. THE
NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 2
A.M. TOMORROW MORNING. 
 
NALGAE WILL WEAKEN FURTHER. WHEN NALGAE WEAKENS INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR LOCAL WINDS SUBSIDE 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
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 72, 70 AND
48 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 96, 100 AND 72
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 20:47 HKT ON 02.11.2022