TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE NO. 8 NORTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 5:20
P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 5 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
21.6 DEGREES NORTH 114.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF HONG KONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS WERE STRENGTHENING AS
MERBOK CONTINUED TO EDGE CLOSER TO HONG KONG. ACCORDING TO
THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, MERBOK IS EXPECTED TO MAKE
LANDFALL WITHIN 50 KILOMETERS OF HONG KONG BEFORE MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. ITS CENTRE MAY EVEN PASS OVER HONG KONG, BRINGING
GALES AND HEAVY RAIN TO PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT. 
 
THE NUMBER 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE TONIGHT.
 
AS THE SEA WILL BE VERY ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, GREEN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 74, 60 AND
41 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. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE DAMAGED.
 
3. 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.
 
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 17:29 HKT ON 12.06.2017