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 9 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS CENTRED ABOUT
90 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
21.9 DEGREES NORTH 113.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, WINDS OCCASIONALLY REACHED STORM FORCE IN
THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF HONG KONG AND OCCASIONALLY REACHED
HURRICANE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND OF LANTAU ISLAND. PAKHAR
WILL LAND TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST THIS MORNING. 
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH PAKHAR ARE BRINGING OCCASIONAL
HEAVY SHOWERS 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
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 130, 103 AND
72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 173, 121 AND 102
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. 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.
 
3. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS LEAST LIKELY TO BE DAMAGED.
 
4. 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.
 
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 08:45 HKT ON 27.08.2017