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 2 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON HATO WAS CENTRED ABOUT 110
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.2 DEGREES NORTH 113.1
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WILL MOVE INTO INLAND
GUANGDONG, AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

HATO HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER ZHUHAI TO THE WEST OF MACAU AND
IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL SHORTLY.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI O AS HIGH AS 3.5
METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM WAS RECORDED. THE WATER LEVEL IS
FALLING GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING WERE 120 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
193 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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 13:51 HKT ON 23.08.2017