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 11 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS CENTRED ABOUT
180 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.1 DEGREES NORTH
112.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

TAPAH IS MOVING INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND WILL DEPART FROM
HONG KONG PROGRESSIVELY. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT 1:10 P.M.
 
THE RAINBANDS OF TAPAH WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS
WILL STILL AFFECT PARTS OF THE TERRITORY AT FIRST. 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 ASTRONOMICAL
HIGH TIDE AND STORM SURGE, PEAK WATER LEVELS OF ABOUT 3.0
METRES AND 3.4 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM HAVE BEEN
RESPECTIVELY RECORDED AT TAI O AND TSIM BEI TSUI THIS
MORNING, ABOUT 0.6 METRE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE WATER
LEVEL OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF HONG KONG IS EXPECTED TO
FALL PROGRESSIVELY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 81, 80 AND
74 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 127, 93
AND 105 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 10:56 HKT ON 08.09.2025