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 SOUTHWEST 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 SOUTHWEST QUARTER.
 
AT 3 P.M., TYPHOON HAIMA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES
NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.1 DEGREES NORTH 115.1
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND
WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WINDS OVER HONG KONG ARE TURNING TO THE SOUTHWEST
GRADUALLY. PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHELTERED BEFORE WILL
BECOME MORE EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. GALES WILL AFFECT THE
TERRITORY FOR SOME TIME. THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, HAIMA WILL BEGIN
TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY. LOCAL WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE PROGRESSIVELY LATER TODAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 TO REPLACE
THE NO. 8 SIGNAL AROUND DUSK.
 
THE RAINBANDS OF HAIMA ARE BRINGING 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, STAR FERRY AND LAU FAU SHAN WERE 82, 62 AND
64 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 111, 80 AND 91
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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. 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. 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 14:45 HKT ON 21.10.2016