TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)


 

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 5 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 130
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES
NORTH 113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO THE
INLAND AREA OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

MANGKHUT IS MAKING LANDFALL OVER THE VICINITY OF TAISHAN,
GUANGDONG, AND IS NOW DEPARTING HONG KONG GRADUALLY.
ALTHOUGH LOCAL WINDS BEGIN TO WEAKEN, DESTRUCTIVE SOUTHEAST
STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF MANGKHUT ARE STILL
AFFECTING PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO.
10 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. 
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 136 AND 125 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 166 AND 149 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 AND IS DROPPING. THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI O HAS ALSO
REACHED ABOUT 3.8 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. THE WATER LEVEL
AT TSIM BEI TSUI HAS REACHED ABOUT 4.0 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM AND IS STILL RISING. THE HIGH WATER LEVEL HAS CAUSED
SEVERE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. 
 
MANGKHUT'S INTENSE RAINBANDS ARE STILL 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. 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. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
4. 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 16:49 HKT ON 16.09.2018