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 1 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS CENTRED ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.6 DEGREES NORTH
112.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

TAPAH IS MOVING INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND DEPARTING 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 SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TODAY,
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 83, 75 AND
73 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 116, 92
AND 89 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
4. 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.
 
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 12:45 HKT ON 08.09.2025