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PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - 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 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 NOON, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS CENTRED ABOUT 170
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.4 DEGREES NORTH 112.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25
KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY.
 
WITH PAKHAR MAKING LANDFALL AND DEPARTING HONG KONG, LOCAL
WINDS ARE MODERATING. HOWEVER, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
PAKHAR'S RAINBANDS, HIGH WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 BEFORE 2 P.M.
WHEN LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN FURTHER.
 
WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS, THERE MAY BE FLOODING IN
LOW-LYING AREAS. SEAS WILL STILL 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
CHEUNG CHAU AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 87 AND 61 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 106 AND 101 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. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE AND IT IS SAFE
TO GO OUT. ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES
THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
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 11:46 HKT ON 27.08.2017
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