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 NORTHEAST 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 NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 1 P.M., TROPICAL STORM NANGKA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 510
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5 DEGREES NORTH
111.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF NANGKA AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, GALE FORCE WINDS ARE AFFECTING THE OFFSHORE WATERS
AND THE HIGH GROUND IN THE TERRITORY. WINDS ARE GENERALLY
STRONGER OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF HONG KONG. WITH NANGKA
MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG, LOCAL WIND DIRECTION
WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE FROM NORTHEAST TO EAST TO SOUTHEAST.
AREAS WHICH ARE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME EXPOSED.  
 
MEANWHILE, THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH NANGKA ARE MOVING
NORTHWARDS AND WILL AFFECT THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY THIS
AFTERNOON. WHEN THE RAIN BANDS AFFECTED THE WATERS TO THE
SOUTH OF HONG KONG, STORM FORCE WINDS WERE RECORDED AT
HUANG MAO ZHOU. 
 
THERE WILL STILL BE A THREAT OF GALE FORCE WINDS TO HONG
KONG FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CHANCE OF CHANGING TO THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BEFORE 4 P.M. TODAY IS RELATIVELY
LOW. THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS. 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
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 85,
77 AND 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
97, 96 AND 83 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK ALL WINDOWS
AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES IF THEY ARE
AVAILABLE. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
2. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
3. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
4. 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 13.10.2020