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 9:30 A.M., THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS RECORDED AT WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 64 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 83 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
 
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. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS. MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE
FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
3. THOSE PLANNING FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND
OPERATIONS AT SEA SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL CARE AGAINST HIGH
WINDS AND ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY
ROUGH OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 16.07.2018