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 WAS ISSUED AT 9:20
P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
THE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 9 P.M., TAPAH WAS CENTRED ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1 DEGREES NORTH 113.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TAPAH CONTINUED TO EDGE CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFY. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST, TAPAH WILL SKIRT WITHIN 200
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG AROUND SUNRISE TOMORROW
MORNING. IT WILL THEN MAKE LANDFALL OVER WESTERN GUANGDONG.
UNLESS TAPAH ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY OR INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING
HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS IS RELATIVELY LOW.
THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT
LEAST UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW.
 
LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE
AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SPRING TIDE AND STORM SURGE,
THE WATER LEVEL OVER THE COAST OF WESTERN HONG KONG WILL
RISE HIGHER THAN NORMAL TOMORROW MORNING, FLOODING MAY
OCCUR OVER PARTS OF THE LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

 

(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. 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 21:24 HKT ON 07.09.2025