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 NORTHEAST 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 NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 6 P.M., TYPHOON KOINU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES
SOUTH OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH
114.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, WINDS ARE PICKING UP OVER MANY
PLACES OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND, WITH STORM FORCE WINDS
PREVAILING OVER SOME PARTS OF HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE
PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, KOINU IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND SKIRT ABOUT 70
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. 
 
KOINU IS A MATURE TYPHOON WITH ITS EYEWALL EDGING CLOSER TO
THE SEAS SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY. GALE WINDS ARE ALREADY
PREVAILING IN MANY PLACES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF HONG KONG
AND WINDS MAY STRENGTHEN FURTHER. IF THE HURRICANE WINDS OF
KOINU EDGE FURTHER CLOSER TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY MAY
NEED TO ISSUE HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
THE INTENSE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOINU ARE AFFECTING
HONG KONG. IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, ABOUT 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES OF
HONG KONG ISLAND AND EAST KOWLOON. LOCALLY, HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE PUBLIC SHOULD
PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
OBSERVATORY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TAI MEI TUK WERE 105, 94
AND 65 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
132, 108 AND 99 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE 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. 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.
 
3. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
SERIOUS FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. YOU SHOULD AVOID
GOING TO LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND STAY AWAY FROM
DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. SEAS ARE HIGH, AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
5. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
6. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
7. 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 17:46 HKT ON 08.10.2023