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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 10 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS CENTRED ABOUT
170 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.9
DEGREES NORTH 112.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND
GUANGDONG.

 

TAPAH HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER TAISHAN, GUANGDONG. IT WILL
THEN ENTER INLAND GUANGDONG AND MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG
GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, GALE FORCE WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING
MANY PLACES, AND WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND ARE
REACHING STORM FORCE. RAINBANDS OF TAPAH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AT
FIRST TODAY. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 1 P.M.. DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF
WEAKENING OF LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE
TIME OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3. IN THE
AFTERNOON.
 
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. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SPRING TIDE
AND STORM SURGE, FLOODING MAY OCCUR OVER PARTS OF THE
LOW-LYING AREAS IN HONG KONG. A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF ABOUT 3
METRES AND 3.3 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM WERE RESPECTIVELY
RECORDED AT TAI O AND TSIM BEI TSUI, ABOUT 0.6 METRE ABOVE
NORMAL. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, NGONG PING AND TAP MUN WERE 88, 85 AND 81
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 103, 140
AND 103 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. 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. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
4. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
5. 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 09:53 HKT ON 08.09.2025