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 4 P.M., TYPHOON CHABA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES NORTH 111.1
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS INLAND OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

CHABA HAS ALREADY MADE LANDFALL NEAR DIANBAI DISTRICT,
MAOMING CITY, GUANGDONG AND IS DEPARTING GRADUALLY FROM
HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS ARE WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TO
REPLACE THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL BEFORE 5 P.M. 
 
IT IS WINDIER OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY,
OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALE FORCE OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND. THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CHABA WILL
STILL OCCASIONALLY BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TAP MUN WERE 80, 72 AND 67
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 94, 88 AND 81
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 15:45 HKT ON 02.07.2022