Talk:Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals

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A diagram showing the symbols of the signals (ie. "T" for 1, the inverted T for 3, etc.) would be nice. I doubt we can just take it off the HKO site, so if no one else goes ahead, I'll make it.

I also coded this sentence out:

Currently, there are a group of 10 signals measuring the gale affecting Hong Kong.

I only counted 8 (the ones already listed on the article). If no one else can tell me what the other 2 are, I'll just remove the sentence from the article. - Hinto 21:20, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Rename

Should this article be retitled and rewritten in cover both the Hong Kong and Macao systems? — Insta ntnood 15:45, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Signal Meaning and Precautions

I thought a word about precautions might be useful. I have added a bit more information from the Weather Wonderland of Hong Kong site. The link will be provided here as putting it on the main page might be overkill.

Tropical Cyclone Warnings

-Smrgeog

[edit] Criticism section

Do you have any citations you can add regarding the Hong Kong Observatory's failure to issue the No. 8 signal. The accusation being made here is serious and requires a citation in order for it to remain in an encyclopaedia. I know that the Ngong Ping anemometer was blown away by the wind.

I could say that HKO were justified in not issuing a signal 8 as winds in Victoria Harbour did not reach gale force although more exposed areas in the western half of Hong Kong winds did reach gale to storm force.

smr 08:09, 13 August 2006 (UTC)smrgeog