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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 1 P.M., PAKHAR WAS CENTRED ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES WEST OF
HONG KONG (NEAR 22.5 DEGREES NORTH 112.2 DEGREES EAST) AND
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR FURTHER INLAND AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WINDS IN HONG KONG CONTINUE TO WEAKEN IN THE PAST FEW
HOURS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL SOON ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL NO.3 WHICH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME
TIME. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PAKHAR'S RAINBANDS, OCCASIONAL
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL STILL PREVAIL OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN
PART OF HONG KONG AT FIRST.
 
WITH HEAVY SHOWERS, MORE THAN 100 MILLIMETERS OF RAIN HAS
BEEN RECORDED GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG THIS MORNING. HEAVY
SHOWERS MAY ALSO CAUSE 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 71 AND 49 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 90 AND 71 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 12:45 HKT ON 27.08.2017