TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE 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 9 P.M., TYPHOON NIDA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES NORTH 116.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

LOCAL WINDS FURTHER STRENGTHENED AFTER DUSK. IN THE PAST
HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT TATE'S CAIRN
AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 67 AND 48 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH
MAXIMUM GUSTS 93 AND 60 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, NIDA WILL BE
RATHER CLOSE TO HONG KONG TONIGHT TO TOMORROW MORNING. ITS
CENTRE WILL SKIRT WITHIN 100 KM TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE
TERRITORY. THE NUMBER 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST TONIGHT AND MOST OF THE TIME TOMORROW MORNING.
SQUALLS, HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SEAS WILL PROGRESSIVELY
AFFECT HONG KONG. STORM SURGE BROUGHT BY NIDA MAY CAUSE
FLOODING OR SEA WATER INTRUSION IN SOME LOW-LYING AREAS
TOMORROW MORNING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK ALL WINDOWS
AND DOORS, FIT BARS INTO POSITION AND INSERT REINFORCED
SHUTTERS AND GATES IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. ADHESIVE TAPE
FIXED TO LARGE WINDOW-PANES IN EXPOSED POSITIONS WILL
REDUCE DAMAGE BY BROKEN GLASS. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE
CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
2. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF YOUR
HOME. MOVE ALL FURNITURE AND VALUABLES AWAY FROM THESE
AREAS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD
WINDOWS BE BROKEN.
 
3. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOW
ARRANGE FOR THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THEIR SIGNS TO BE CUT
OFF.
 
5. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR THE INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:45 HKT ON 01.08.2016