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PRESS WEATHER NO. 259 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)
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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 7 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 200
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES NORTH 112.3
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
ARE WEAKENING. HOWEVER, DESTRUCTIVE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE
STILL AFFECTING PARTS OF THE TERRITORY AT FIRST. WHEN WINDS
WEAKEN FURTHER, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI
O HAS REACHED ABOUT 3.8 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM, WHEREAS
THE WATER LEVEL AT TSIM BEI TSUI HAS ALSO REACHED ABOUT 4.0
METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. WATER LEVELS OVER MANY PLACES ARE
DROPPING, BUT PARTS OF THE LOW-LYING AREAS STILL HAVE
SEVERE FLOODING.
 
MANGKHUT'S INTENSE RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO AFFECT 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.


 
(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 18:46 HKT ON 16.09.2018

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