TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 118 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
SUPER TYPHOON SAOLA HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES
NORTH 114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

SAOLA WEAKENED SLIGHTLY AND STARTED TO DEPART FROM HONG
KONG GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, THE DESTRUCTIVE STORM FORCE AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF SAOLA ARE STILL AFFECTING THE
TERRITORY. THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR SOME TIME. EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL
CHANGE GRADUALLY TO SOUTHEASTERLIES. AREAS WHICH WERE
PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME EXPOSED. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON HIGH ALERT. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY
WHERE YOU ARE IF PROTECTED AND BE PREPARED FOR DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS OF SAOLA. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, THE SEA LEVELS OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS OF HONG KONG ARE RISING. AT PRESENT, THE
WATER LEVEL AT SAI KUNG IS HIGHER THAN 4 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM. THERE WILL BE SERIOUS FLOODING IN LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS SUCH AS SHATIN, TAI PO, SHA TAU KOK, SAI KUNG, ETC.
THE MAXIMUM WATER LEVEL AT VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE SOME 3
METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI O WILL
ALSO RISE TO SOME 3 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM AROUND 9 A.M.
TOMORROW MORNING (2 SEPTEMBER). 
 
SEAS WILL BE PHENOMENAL WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE. THE
OBSERVATORY MAKES A SPECIAL APPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC TO STAY IN SAFE PLACE INDOOR, AND NOT TO GO OUTSIDE.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU BEACH AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 148,
138 AND 125 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
EXCEEDING 181, 176 AND 163 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
3. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
4. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:51 HKT ON 01.09.2023