TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 118 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 1 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON HATO WAS CENTRED ABOUT 80
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
22.1 DEGREES NORTH 113.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

HATO IS ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER ZHUHAI TO THE WEST OF
MACAU. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY
AND STARTS TO WEAKEN. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE STILL
AFFECTING THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF HONG KONG. WHEN THE
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS NO LONGER AFFECT HONG KONG, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8.
 
A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF 3.7 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM HAS
ALREADY BEEN RECORDED AT TAI O. SEVERE SEA WATER FLOODING
MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU AND NGONG PING WERE 126 AND 123 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 154 AND 207 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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 HIGH 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 12:48 HKT ON 23.08.2017