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 WAS ISSUED AT 6:10
A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHWEST QUARTER.
 
AT 6 A.M., TYPHOON HAIMA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH 116.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY EAST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, HAIMA WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG AROUND NOON, SKIRTING ABOUT 100 KM TO
THE EAST OF THE TERRITORY. THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE MOST OF THE TIME DURING THE
DAY.
 
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE AFFECTING HONG KONG. OWING TO TERRAIN
EFFECT, WINDS IN SOME AREAS ARE NOT STRONG FOR THE TIME
BEING. HOWEVER, AS HAIMA EDGES CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GENERALLY STRENGTHEN FURTHER. THE RAINBANDS OF
HAIMA WILL BRING SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN TO THE TERRITORY.
SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY ON HIGH ALERT, STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE,
AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOW
ARRANGE FOR THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THEIR SIGNS TO BE CUT
OFF.
 
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 06:15 HKT ON 21.10.2016