PRESS WEATHER NO. 071 - STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

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STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. STRONG WINDS
WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH
90 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR ENDING 3:30 A.M., THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS RECORDED AT CHEUNG CHAU WERE 65 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUST 78 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE SOUTHEAST, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS. MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE
FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
3. SINCE SEA STATE IS VERY ROUGH WITH SWELL, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY ROUGH OVER THE
OFFSHORE WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:36 HKT ON 18.08.2025