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 MIDNIGHT, TYPHOON NIDA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES
EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.1 DEGREES NORTH 115.5 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 EVEN CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS IS STRENGTHENING
RAPIDLY. STRONG WINDS ARE GENERALLY PREVAILING OVER HONG
KONG WITH GALE TO STORM WINDS ON HIGH GROUNDS. 
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 78 AND 68 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 108 AND 86 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 THIS MORNING.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, NIDA WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG THIS MORNING (2 AUGUST). IT WILL SKIRT
WITHIN 50 KM OF THE TERRITORY. THE NUMBER 8 GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR MOST OF THE TIME THIS
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. 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 23:48 HKT ON 01.08.2016