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 SOUTHEAST 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 SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 1 P.M., TYPHOON CHABA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2 DEGREES NORTH 111.3
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

CHABA IS CURRENTLY CLOSEST TO HONG KONG, SKIRTING ABOUT 300
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE TERRITORY. ACCORDING TO
ITS CURRENT TRACK, CHABA WILL MAKE LANDFALL NEAR ZHANJIANG
THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
CHABA’S RAINBANDS ARE BRINGING VIOLENT WINDS AND HEAVY
SHOWERS TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE
AFFECTING MANY PLACES IN THE TERRITORY, WHILE WINDS
OCCASIONALLY REACH STORM FORCE OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
GALES ASSOCIATED WITH CHABA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE
4 P.M.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 98, 83 AND
78 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 150, 99 AND 94
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK
ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES
IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. ADHESIVE TAPE FIXED TO LARGE
WINDOW-PANES IN EXPOSED POSITIONS WILL REDUCE DAMAGE AND
INJURY BY BROKEN GLASS. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES
AND RUBBISH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
2. OWING TO STORM SURGE, LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE SERIOUS
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. YOU SHOULD AVOID GOING TO
LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND STAY AWAY FROM
DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
3. SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH, AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
5. 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.
 
6. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
7. 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 12:45 HKT ON 02.07.2022