TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 026


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 118 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 2 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 70
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.9
DEGREES NORTH 113.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, TOWARDS THE
COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

SAOLA IS DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY AND WINDS OVER
THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY HAVE WEAKENED. HOWEVER,
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH SAOLA ARE STILL
AFFECTING THE WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY OCCASIONALLY.
DEPENDING ON THE WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
TO REPLACE THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10 BETWEEN 3 A.M. AND
6 A.M. 
 
THE SEA LEVELS OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF HONG KONG ARE
DECREASING. THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI PO REACHED AROUND 4
METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IN THE PAST TWO HOURS. THE WATER
LEVEL AT TAI O WILL ALSO RISE TO SOME 3 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM AT AROUND 9 A.M. THIS MORNING. 
 
SEAS WILL BE PHENOMENAL WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE. THE
OBSERVATORY MAKES A SPECIAL APPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC TO STAY IN SAFE PLACE INDOOR, AND NOT TO GO OUTSIDE.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND PENG CHAU WERE 134, 116 AND 91
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 161, 130
AND 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
3. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:00 HKT ON 02.09.2023