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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 8 A.M., TYPHOON TALIM WAS CENTRED ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.2 DEGREES NORTH 113.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
LEIZHOU PENINSULA AND HAINAN ISLAND, AND CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY.

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TALIM, EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY GALES
PREVAIL OVER HONG KONG, WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ON HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK,
TALIM WILL SKIRT WITHIN 300 KILOMETRES TO THE
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE, AN
INTENSE RAIN BAND ASSOCIATED WITH TALIM IS AFFECTING THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. 
 
THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE
NOON. WHETHER THE SIGNAL NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
THEREAFTER WILL DEPEND ON THE CHANGES IN LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH, AND HOW PERSISTENT THE GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
RAIN BANDS OF TALIM WILL AFFECT HONG KONG. 
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE STORM SURGE BROUGHT BY
TALIM AND THE SPRING TIDE, A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF AROUND 3
METRES OR MORE ABOVE CHART DATUM IS EXPECTED AT TAI O
BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 11 A.M.. THE HIGH WATER LEVEL MAY CAUSE
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
AVOID GOING TO LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND STAY
AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES. SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH WITH
SWELLS.  PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND DO NOT
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 96, 80
AND 80 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
138, 101 AND 97 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. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
3. 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.
 
4. 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.
 
5. 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 07:45 HKT ON 17.07.2023