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.
 
TYPHOON KOMPASU HAS ALREADY MADE LANDFALL ON HAINAN ISLAND.
 
AT 4 P.M., TYPHOON KOMPASU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES
SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.1 DEGREES NORTH 110.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND.

 

AS KOMPASU DEPARTS FROM HONG KONG AND HAS MADE LANDFALL
OVER HAINAN ISLAND, LOCAL WINDS ARE SUBSIDING FURTHER. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TO
REPLACE THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 SHORTLY. 
 
OUTER RAINBANDS OF KOMPASU CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. THE ASSOCIATED RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLOODING IN
LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONTINUE TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING. 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
WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 72 AND 67 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 89 AND 81 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
3. 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.
 
4. 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 15:45 HKT ON 13.10.2021