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 4 A.M., TYPHOON NIDA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.5 DEGREES
NORTH 114.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

NIDA HAS JUST MADE LANDFALL NEAR DA PENG PENINSULA.　UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF LANDMASS, NIDA SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAKENING.
IN THE PAST HOUR, GALE WINDS ARE AFFECTING MANY PARTS OF
HONG KONG WITH SQUALLS, HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SEAS. THE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT LAU FAU SHAN, CHEK LAP
KOK AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 68, 65 AND 68 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 87, 82 AND 105 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY. OVER 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG SINCE MIDNIGHT.
 
AS WINDS IN HONG KONG WILL TURN TO SOUTHWESTERLIES IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS, PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHELTERED
BEFORE WILL BECOME MORE EXPOSED TO THE HIGH WINDS. THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO RELAX THEIR PRECAUTIONS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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. 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 03:48 HKT ON 02.08.2016