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.
 
TYPHOON SAOLA HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR YANGJIANG OF GUANGDONG
AND WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 3 P.M., SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH 111.9
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT
ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

WITH SAOLA CONTINUING TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG AND WEAKEN,
LOCAL WINDS ARE WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TO REPLACE THE NO. 8
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL AT 4:20 P.M. HOWEVER, THE RAINBANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH SAOLA ARE STILL AFFECTING THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. 
 
SEAS WILL STILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE. DO NOT ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TAP MUN AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 66, 65 AND 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 91, 76 AND
81 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
3. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
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 14:45 HKT ON 02.09.2023