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 SOUTHEAST 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 SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 6 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS CENTRED ABOUT
120 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3
DEGREES NORTH 113.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE WEST
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING, REACHING OCCASIONAL STORM
FORCE OVER OFFSHORE AREAS AND ON HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, PAKHAR WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG
KONG IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS, SKIRTING WITHIN 150 KILOMETRES
SOUTHWEST OF THE TERRITORY AND LANDING TO THE WEST OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AROUND NOON. UNLESS PAKHAR INTENSIFIES
FURTHER, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER SIGNAL WILL NOT BE
HIGH.
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH PAKHAR ARE BRINGING FREQUENT
HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE FLOODING
IN LOW-LYING AREAS. SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 113,
101 AND 97 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 135, 154
AND 130 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. 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 05:45 HKT ON 27.08.2017