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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 3 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON KHANUN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 210
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.6 DEGREES
NORTH 113.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
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.

 

KHANUN IS NOW CLOSEST TO THE TERRITORY, SKIRTING AROUND 200
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. WITH KHANUN TRACKING
WESTWARDS, LOCAL WINDS WILL CHANGE TO EASTERLIES AND GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL LAST FOR SOME TIME. WHEN KHANUN MOVES
FURTHER AWAY AND LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN LATER, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3.
 
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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
SHA CHAU, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAI MEI TUK WERE 85, 73 AND 69
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 100, 95 AND 94
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. SINCE SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS ARE REMINDED THAT THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO ALL NEON SIGNS SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF NOW.
 
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 14:48 HKT ON 15.10.2017