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 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 1:40
A.M. IT REPLACES THE NO. 8 NORTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 2 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON WAS CENTRED ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.6
DEGREES NORTH 113.7 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
AT AROUND 200 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERRITORY. 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, TAP MUN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 99, 77 AND 72
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 129, 96 AND 95
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 01:45 HKT ON 25.08.2022