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 3 P.M., TYPHOON CHABA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3 DEGREES NORTH 111.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

CHABA WILL MAKE LANDFALL NEAR ZHANJIANG SHORTLY AND DEPART
GRADUALLY FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN GRADUALLY. DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF WEAKENING OF
LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TO REPLACE THE NO. 8 GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL BETWEEN 4 AND 8 P.M. 
 
IT IS WINDIER OVER SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY,
OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALE TO STORM FORCE OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND. IT IS EXPECTED THAT CHABA’S RAINBANDS WILL
STILL OCCASIONALLY BRING HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG
KONG. YOU ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 95, 75 AND
68 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 136, 87 AND 73
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. SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH, AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
4. 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.
 
5. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
6. 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.
 
7. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
8. 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 14:45 HKT ON 02.07.2022