TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 219


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 118 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 4 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 110
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES
NORTH 113.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

MANGKHUT IS NOW DEPARTING HONG KONG GRADUALLY AND IS
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE COAST TO THE WEST OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AROUND EVENING. HOWEVER, DESTRUCTIVE
STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF MANGKHUT ARE STILL
AFFECTING HONG KONG. THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TAI MEI TUK WERE 146, 135
AND 130 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 172, 160 AND
168 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, THE WATER LEVEL AT
VICTORIA HARBOUR HAS REACHED ABOUT 3.9 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM; THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI O HAS ALSO REACHED ABOUT 3.8
METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. THE HIGH WATER LEVEL TOGETHER
WITH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS CAUSED SEVERE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING
AREAS. 
 
MANGKHUT'S INTENSE RAINBANDS ARE AFFECTING HONG KONG,
BRINGING FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN. SEA WILL BE
PHENOMENAL WITH SWELLS. THE OBSERVATORY MAKES A SPECIAL
APPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO STAY IN SAFE PLACE
INDOOR, AND NOT TO GO OUTSIDE.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
3. IF THE EYE OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PASSES DIRECTLY OVER
HONG KONG, THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL LASTING FROM A FEW
MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN
RESUMPTION OF VIOLENT WINDS FROM A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE IF PROTECTED AND BE PREPARED FOR
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND THE CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTIONS.
 
4. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
5. 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:53 HKT ON 16.09.2018