PRESS WEATHER NO. 056 - STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

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STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. STRONG WINDS
WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED FROM THE NORTH. GUSTS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE
FORCE.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR ENDING 7:30 A.M., THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS RECORDED AT WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 63 AND
55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 73 AND 79
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE NORTH, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. THOSE PLANNING FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND
OPERATIONS AT SEA SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL CARE AGAINST HIGH
WINDS AND ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY
ROUGH OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:45 HKT ON 17.11.2023