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 6 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 170
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES
NORTH 112.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO THE
INLAND AREA OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

MANGKHUT IS DEPARTING HONG KONG GRADUALLY, AND LOCAL WINDS
BEGIN TO WEAKEN. HOWEVER, DESTRUCTIVE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
ARE STILL AFFECTING PARTS OF THE TERRITORY AT FIRST.
DEPENDING ON THE WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
BETWEEN 7 P.M. AND 10 P.M.. 
 
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 REACHED
ABOUT 3.8 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. THE WATER LEVEL AT TSIM
BEI TSUI HAS ALSO REACHED ABOUT 4.0 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM. 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 APPEALS TO THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO STAY ON HIGH ALERT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU WERE 131 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
161 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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 17:48 HKT ON 16.09.2018