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 NORTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 8 P.M., TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 320
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.0 DEGREES NORTH
112.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

WIPHA IS NOW AT ITS CLOSEST TO HONG KONG, SKIRTING AROUND
300 KILOMETRES TO OUR SOUTHWEST, AND WILL BEGIN TO
GRADUALLY DEPART FROM THE TERRITORY TONIGHT. THE GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST
OF TONIGHT. 
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH WIPHA WILL BRING OCCASIONAL
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY. SEAS ARE ROUGH
WITH SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 78,
76 AND 73 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 94, 117
AND 99 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK ALL WINDOWS
AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES IF THEY ARE
AVAILABLE. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
2. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
3. 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 19:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019