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 SOUTHEAST 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 SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 6 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 120
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES
NORTH 113.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

SAOLA CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG, BUT GALE FORCE
WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING MANY PLACES. THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON.
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI
O AND TSIM BEI TSUI WILL RISE TO SOME 3 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND NOON TODAY. 
 
SEAS WILL STILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE. DO NOT
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TAP MUN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 99, 70 AND 68
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 131, 81
AND 93 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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.
 
4. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
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 05:45 HKT ON 02.09.2023