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 3:40
A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 4 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 100
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
21.9 DEGREES NORTH 113.3 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 CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS
HAVE SLIGHTLY WEAKENED, BUT GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
STILL AFFECTING MANY PLACES. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON. PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED. 
 
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 STILL BE HIGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 115, 85 AND 74
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 139, 92
AND 89 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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.
 
4. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
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 03:46 HKT ON 02.09.2023