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 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON WAS CENTRED ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES NORTH
113.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MA-ON WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. IT WILL SKIRT
WITHIN AROUND 200 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERRITORY. LOCAL WINDS WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE FROM EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLIES TO SOUTHEASTERLIES. AREAS WHICH ARE
PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED WILL BECOME EXPOSED. NO. 8 GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 A.M.
TODAY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING THIS
MORNING. 
 
SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL HIGH
TIDE, A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF AROUND 3 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM, OR ABOUT 1 METRE ABOVE THE NORMAL TIDE HEIGHTS, IS
EXPECTED AT QUARRY BAY BETWEEN 5 A.M. AND 9 A.M. TODAY. THE
HIGH WATER LEVEL MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. YOU
SHOULD AVOID GOING TO LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND
STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TATE'S CAIRN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 90, 82 AND
72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 119, 102 AND 87
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK
ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES
IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. ADHESIVE TAPE FIXED TO LARGE
WINDOW-PANES IN EXPOSED POSITIONS WILL REDUCE DAMAGE AND
INJURY BY BROKEN GLASS. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES
AND RUBBISH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
2. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF YOUR
HOME. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD
WINDOWS BE BROKEN.
 
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 00:45 HKT ON 25.08.2022