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PRESS WEATHER NO. 305 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)
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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 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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MERBOK HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER MIRS
PENINSULA AND WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, MERBOK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES
NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.6 DEGREES NORTH
114.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT
20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ENTERING INLAND GUANGDONG.
 
MERBOK IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY OVER INLAND
GUANGDONG. HOWEVER, ITS RAINBANDS WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND
SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. LOCAL WIND DIRECTION WILL CHANGE TO
SOUTHWEST GRADUALLY.
 
THE NUMBER 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR SOME TIME DURING THE SMALL HOURS.
 
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, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 81, 66 AND 69
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 98, 93 AND 94
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 23:46 HKT ON 12.06.2017
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