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 6 A.M., TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 130
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH
114.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST SLOWLY
ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

 

TORAJI IS NOW CLOSEST TO THE TERRITORY, SKIRTING AROUND 150
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG. TORAJI IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
AND MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG, AND LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE
GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY TODAY. DEPENDING ON THE WEAKENING
TREND OF LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 12 NOON. 
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS TODAY.
SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. 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, CHEUNG CHAU BEACH AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 71,
62 AND 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
83, 77 AND 86 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 05:46 HKT ON 14.11.2024