TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9, IS IN FORCE.
 
AT 6 A.M., TYPHOON HIGOS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.9 DEGREES
NORTH 113.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE COAST TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

HIGOS STARTS TO DEPART HONG KONG AND WILL MAKE LANDFALL TO
THE WEST OF PEARL RIVER ESTUARY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS. HIGOS CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. WINDS WILL BE HIGHER OVER THE
WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG. THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL, NO. 9 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN
THE EARLY MORNING.  
 
THERE WILL BE HIGH SEAS WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER IN THE MORNING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TAP MUN WERE 108, 79 AND 76
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 124, 86
AND 101 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:45 HKT ON 19.08.2020