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.
 
AT 11 A.M., TROPICAL STORM ROKE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 20
KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.5
DEGREES NORTH 114.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

ROKE HAD ALREADY MADE LANDFALL NEAR SAI KUNG EAST COUNTRY
PARK AT AROUND 10 A.M. ROKE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
WESTWARDS ACROSS HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN FROM
NORTHWESTERLIES TO EAST TO SOUTHEASTLIES PROGRESSIVELY.
PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHELTERED BEFORE WILL BECOME MORE
EXPOSED TO THE HIGH WINDS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY ON THE ALERT AND NOT TO RELAX PRECAUTIONS. 
 
THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NUMBER 8 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR SOME TIME.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE CIRCULATION OF ROKE, THERE WILL
BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO 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. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE DAMAGED.
 
3. 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 10:46 HKT ON 23.07.2017