PRESS WEATHER NO. 284 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

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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 11 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON YAGI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 330
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.4 DEGREES NORTH
113.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, MOVING IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
VICINITY OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA TO HAINAN ISLAND.

 

GALE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPER TYPHOON YAGI ARE AFFECTING
THE TERRITORY AND THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY,
WITH OCCASIONAL STORM WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, YAGI WILL BE CLOSEST TO
HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING AROUND 300 KILOMETRES
TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL,
NO.8 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON
TOMORROW.
 
BESIDES, THE INTENSE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH YAGI ARE
BRINGING RAINSTORMS AND VIOLENT GUSTS TO THE TERRITORY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT.
 
SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU BEACH, NORTH POINT AND CENTRAL PIER WERE 80, 57
AND 55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
106, 96 AND 139 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE 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. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
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 22:45 HKT ON 05.09.2024