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.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 160
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES
NORTH 114.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY, EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

WITH TORAJI GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING
GRADUALLY. THE ASSOCIATED SQUALLY SHOWERS ALSO STARTED TO
AFFECT THE REGION. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK,
TORAJI WILL BECOME CLOSEST TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY ON
THURSDAY MORNING (14 NOVEMBER), SKIRTING AROUND 150
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG. THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL, NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 10 A.M.
ON THURSDAY. TORAJI IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND MOVE AWAY
FROM HONG KONG AFTERWARDS. LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE
GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. DEPENDING ON THE
MOVEMENT OF TORAJI AND THE WEAKENING TREND OF LOCAL WINDS,
THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE TIME OF ISSUING THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3. 
 
THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS ON THURSDAY, AND
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT FIRST. SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH WITH
SWELL. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 71, 59 AND
41 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 79, 70
AND 58 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE 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. 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.
 
3. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
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 23:46 HKT ON 13.11.2024