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 NORTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 8:40
A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 9 A.M., TYPHOON KHANUN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.0 DEGREES NORTH 114.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF LEIZHOU
PENINSULA TO HAINAN ISLAND.

 

LOCAL WINDS WERE STRENGTHENING WITH GALES OVER OFFSHORE
WATERS AND OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE WINDS ON PARTS OF HIGH
GROUND. KHANUN IS FORECAST TO PASS ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES
SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG IN THE AFTERNOON. THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL NO. 8 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THE
TIME DURING THE DAY.
 
NORTHERLIES ARE NOW AFFECTING HONG KONG AND WILL GRADUALLY
CHANGE TO EAST TO NORTHEASTERLIES. AREAS WHICH WERE
PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME EXPOSED. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT. 
 
TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING MORE THAN 0.5 METRES ABOVE
NORMAL. A HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND CAUSE FLOODING
IN SOME LOW-LYING AREAS.
 
OUTER RAINBANDS OF KHANUN ARE BRINGING OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. SEAS WILL ALSO 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
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 98, 81 AND
60 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 114, 95 AND 99
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. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD NOW
ARRANGE FOR THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THEIR SIGNS TO BE CUT
OFF.
 
4. 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 15.10.2017