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 11 P.M., TYPHOON NIDA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES NORTH 115.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

AS NIDA EDGES FURTHER CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
RAPIDLY. IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
RECORDED AT TATE'S CAIRN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 78 AND 64
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 107 AND 81
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY. 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.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, NIDA WILL BE
CLOSET TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL SKIRT WITHIN
50 KM OF THE TERRITORY. THE NUMBER 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST TONIGHT AND MOST OF THE TIME
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 22:48 HKT ON 01.08.2016