STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. STRONG WINDS
WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED FROM THE EAST. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE
FORCE.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE EAST, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE REMINDED THAT
ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES SHOULD
BE SECURED.
 
3. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE
PARTICULARLY AWARE OF STRONG GUSTS.
 
4. THOSE PLANNING FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND
OPERATIONS AT SEA SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL CARE AGAINST HIGH
WINDS AND ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY
ROUGH OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:45 HKT ON 07.05.2019