PRESS WEATHER NO. 040 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)

 

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 3 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
21.9 DEGREES NORTH 113.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

SAOLA IS DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY AND WINDS OVER
THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY HAVE SLIGHTLY 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. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI
PO REACHED AROUND 4 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IN THE PAST
FEW HOURS. THE WATER LEVEL AT TAI O AND TSIM BEI TSUI WILL
RISE TO SOME 3 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND
NOON TODAY. 
 
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 AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 105 AND 102 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 143 AND 118 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 02:49 HKT ON 02.09.2023