STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. STRONG WINDS
WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED FROM THE EAST. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE
FORCE.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR ENDING 1:30 P.M., THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS RECORDED AT TAP MUN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 64 AND 55
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 76 AND 67 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE EAST, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE REMINDED THAT
ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES SHOULD
BE SECURED.
 
3. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE
PARTICULARLY AWARE OF STRONG GUSTS.
 
4. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS. MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE
FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. SINCE SEA STATE MAY BE VERY ROUGH, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY ROUGH OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:45 HKT ON 15.07.2018