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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1981
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS NOW. SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS, PARTICULARLY ON BALCONIES AND ROOF TOPS. SECURE HOARDINGS, SCAFFOLDING AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. CLEAR GUTTERS AND DRAINS. TAKE FULL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF BOATS. SHIPS IN PORT NORMALLY LEAVE FOR TYPHOON ANCHORAGES OR BUOYS. REMEMBER THAT FERRY SERVICES MAY SOON BE AFFECTED BY WIND OR WAVES. EVEN AT THIS STAGE HEAVY RAIN ACCOMPANIED BY VIOLENT SQUALLS MAY OCCUR.
SIGNAL 8NW, 8SW, 8NE, 8SE - THESE ARE GALE OR STORM SIGNALS
WHICH INDICATE THAT GALE OR STORM WINDS WITH A SUSTAINED SPEED OF 34-63 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OR BLOWING FROM THE QUARTER INDICATED. GUSTS MAY EXCEED 100 KNOTS. THE TIMING OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3, BY THE APPROPRIATE ONE OF THESE FOUR SIGNALS IS AIMED TO GIVE ABOUT 12 HOURS ADVANCE WARNING OF A GALE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR BUT THE SUSTAINED WIND SPEED MAY REACH 34 KNOTS WITHIN A SHORTER PERIOD OVER MORE EXPOSED WATERS. EXPECTED CHANGES IN THE DIRECTION OF WINDS WILL BE INDICATED BY CORRESPONDING CHANGES OF THESE SIGNALS.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DELAY PRECAUTIONS UNTIL THE HOISTING OF NO. 9 OR NO. 10 SIGNAL AS THE LATTER ARE SIGNALS OF GREAT URGENCY. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE BOLTED AND SHUTTERED.
STAY INDOORS WHEN THE WINDS INCREASE TO AVOID FLYING DEBRIS BUT IF YOU MUST GO OUT KEEP WELL CLEAR OF OVERHEAD WIRES AND HOARDINGS. ALL SCHOOLS AND LAW COURTS CLOSE AND FERRIES WILL PROBABLY STOP RUNNING AT SHORT NOTICE.
THE SEA LEVEL WILL PROBABLY BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL PARTICULARLY IN NARROW INLETS. IF THIS HAPPENS NEAR THE TIME OF NORMAL HIGH TIDE THEN LOW LYING AREAS MAY HAVE TO BE EVACUATED VERY QUICKLY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING, ROCKFALLS AND MUDSLIPS.
SIGNAL 9 - THIS SIGNAL MEANS THAT GALE OR STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN STRENGTH. THIS SIGNAL WILL BE HOISTED WHEN THE SUSTAINED WIND SPEED IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AND COME WITHIN THE RANGE 48-63 KNOTS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
STAY WHERE YOU ARE IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS.
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