TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9, WAS ISSUED AT
8:10 A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY AS HATO MOVES CLOSER TO HONG KONG.
 
TYPHOON HATO HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 8 A.M., HATO WAS CENTRED ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES
NORTH 114.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS WERE STRENGTHENING
SIGNIFICANTLY. STORM FORCE WINDS ARE AFFECTING OFFSHORE
WATERS. IN THE COMING FEW HOURS, HATO WILL BE CLOSEST TO
THE TERRITORY, SKIRTING ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF
HONG KONG. WHEN THE LOCAL WINDS STRENGTHEN FURTHER, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING A HIGHER SIGNAL.
 
A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF 3 METRES OR MORE ABOVE CHART DATUM IS
EXPECTED AT QUARRY BAY BETWEEN 9:00 A.M. AND 2:00 P.M. A
HIGH WATER LEVEL OF ABOUT 5.0 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IS
EXPECTED AT TOLO HARBOUR AROUND NOON TIME. SEVERE SEA WATER
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND STOP ALL
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
 
WHEN HATO EDGES CLOSER, WINDS AND RAIN WILL STRENGTHEN
PERSISTENTLY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD COMPLETE ALL
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND FLOODING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE AND KEEP WELL AWAY FROM ALL WINDOWS. CLOSE
ALL INTERIOR DOORS AND MAKE SURE CHILDREN ARE CONFINED TO
THE LEAST EXPOSED PART OF YOUR HOME. ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD
YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER IF A
FLYING OBJECT SHOULD HIT IT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD WINDOWS BE BROKEN. YOU SHOULD ONLY
FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN
DOING SO.
 
3. IF THE EYE OF THE TYPHOON PASSES DIRECTLY OVER HONG
KONG, THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL LASTING FROM A FEW
MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN
RESUMPTION OF VIOLENT WINDS FROM A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE IF PROTECTED AND BE PREPARED FOR
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND THE CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTIONS. LISTEN
TO BROADCAST WARNINGS.
 
4. SINCE SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
5. IF YOU ARE AWAY FROM HOME AND CANNOT RETURN FAIRLY SOON,
FIND A SAFE PLACE AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
6. 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:20 HKT ON 23.08.2017