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 1 A.M., TYPHOON KOINU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 80 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES
NORTH 113.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE WESTERN PART OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOINU ARE AFFECTING THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 50
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES LAST
NIGHT (8 OCTOBER), AND THE RAINFALL OVER SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND LAMMA ISLAND WERE EVEN AROUND 100
MILLIMETRES.
 
THE RADAR INDICATES THAT THE RAIN BANDS OF KOINU EXTEND 200
KM TO THE EAST OF ITS CENTRE. THE RAIN BANDS WILL
PERSISTENTLY AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
THIS MORNING (9 OCTOBER) AND BRING SQUALLS TO THE REGION.
WINDS MAY OCCASIONALLY BE UP TO GALE FORCE. THE GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 11
A.M. TODAY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, TATE'S CAIRN AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 71, 71 AND
55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 87, 95
AND 71 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. 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.
 
3. 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 00:45 HKT ON 09.10.2023