derek, gwen, justin & sara tom in hong kong
September 20, 2003
new photos through to september 13, 2003

New photos of Justin at around a year and a half old in our gallery section. Check 'em out!

Photo below was taken on September 1st, 2003.

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Posted by derek at 01:00 AM
September 02, 2003
Typhoon Dujuan coming!

Typhoon Dujuan (TY 14W) is headed our way! I'm at work now but headed home shortly as Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 8 is expected within 30 minutes. Signal Number 10 is expected at 5pm.

More info:

http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm

http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/tc.htm

http://metoc.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc.html

Graphic below provided by the (US Navy's) Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (link just above):

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[UPDATE @ 8:45pm: Signal No. 9 was issued at around 8pm. Signal No. 10 may be issued later. Worst is expected to come at around midnight.]

[UPDATE @ 11:50pm: Typhoon warning was downgraded to Signal No. 8 (winds with mean speeds of 63 kilometres per hour or more) at around 10pm. Amber Rainstorm Warning (heavy rains exceeding 30 millimeters per hour) went into effect at 9:05pm.]

Posted by derek at 01:59 PM