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 10 P.M., TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 330
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.2 DEGREES NORTH
111.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WIPHA ADOPTED A MORE WESTERLY TRACK
AND DEPARTED GRADUALLY FROM HONG KONG. WHEN LOCAL WINDS
WEAKEN, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AROUND MIDNIGHT. 
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH WIPHA WILL STILL 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
TATE'S CAIRN, TAI MEI TUK AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 75, 68 AND
67 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 102, 76 AND 79
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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. 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 21:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019