PRESS WEATHER NO. 281 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 7:40
P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 8 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 240
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES NORTH 111.9
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO THE INLAND AREA OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

MANY PLACES IN HONG KONG ARE STILL BEING AFFECTED BY GALE
OR STORM FORCE WINDS. THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
RAINBANDS OF MANGKHUT WILL STILL BRING SQUALLS AND HEAVY
RAIN TO HONG KONG. SOME LOW-LYING AREAS WILL STILL HAVE
FLOODING. SEA WILL BE PHENOMENAL WITH SWELLS. WITH MANGKHUT
DEPART FURTHER FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN GRADUALLY TOMORROW. 
 
MANGKHUT TODAY BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO HONG
KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGERS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD CONTINUE TO STAY ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. 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.
 
3. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
4. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE
INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:51 HKT ON 16.09.2018