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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 150
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES
NORTH 114.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST
SLOWLY, EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TORAJI ADOPTED A MORE WESTERLY
TRACK. LOCAL WINDS WERE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY WITH GALE
WINDS ON HIGH GROUND AND OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE
TERRITORY. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, TORAJI
WILL BE CLOSEST TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY THIS 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. TODAY. TORAJI IS EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN AND MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG AFTERWARDS. LOCAL WINDS
WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY TODAY. 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. 
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS TODAY.
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
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND NORTH POINT WERE 69, 67 AND
46 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 81, 87
AND 72 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 01:45 HKT ON 14.11.2024