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 EAST. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE
FORCE.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR ENDING 1:30 A.M., THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS RECORDED AT WAGLAN ISLAND, TAP MUN AND TAI PO KAU
WERE 64, 62 AND 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
73, 80 AND 71 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE EAST, 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 MAY BE ROUGH, 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 01:45 HKT ON 19.08.2026