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 WAS ISSUED AT 5:20
P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 5 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KOMPASU WAS CENTRED ABOUT
470 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES
NORTH 116.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

WITH THE COMBINED EFFECT OF KOMPASU AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS PREVAIL OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
KOMPASU ARE ALSO AFFECTING THE EASTERN PART OF GUANGDONG. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, KOMPASU WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG EARLY TOMORROW (13 OCTOBER) MORNING,
SKIRTING WITHIN 400 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE
TERRITORY. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE AT LEAST BEFORE SUNRISE TOMORROW MORNING. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETINS
TOMORROW MORNING. 
 
STORM SURGE INDUCED BY KOMPASU AND HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING.
BESIDES, SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 79, 64 AND
53 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 95, 77 AND 78
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. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
3. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF YOUR
HOME. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD
WINDOWS BE BROKEN.
 
4. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
5. 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 17:25 HKT ON 12.10.2021