STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. STRONG WINDS
WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED FROM THE NORTH. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH 90
KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR ENDING 9:30 A.M., THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS RECORDED AT WAGLAN ISLAND, SAI KUNG AND CHEUNG CHAU
WERE 75, 63 AND 57 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
91, 96 AND 97 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE NORTH, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS. MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE
FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
3. SINCE SEA STATE IS VERY ROUGH WITH SWELL, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY ROUGH OVER THE
OFFSHORE WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 17.12.2022