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PRESS WEATHER NO. 103 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3) TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3) TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 IS IN FORCE. THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. PABUK HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM. AT 1 P.M., THE CENTRE OF PABUK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES NORTH 113.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF HONG KONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, PABUK WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO HONG KONG LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. IT MAY EVEN MOVE ACROSS THE TERRITORY. THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL CANNOT BE RULED OUT. LOCALLY, WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING. OCCASIONAL GALES ARE AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS AND HIGH GROUNDS. THE RAINBANDS OF PABUK ARE ALSO BRINGING HEAVY RAIN WITH SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. (PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL) (1) YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DELAY IN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY. MAKE SURE NOW THAT ALL LOOSE OBJECTS ARE SECURE. PORCH FURNITURE, FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK AGAIN AND MAKE SURE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED. (2) STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING AREAS. (3) SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. (4) FISHING VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. CHECK AGAIN THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED. IF AVAILABLE, HEAVY ANCHORS SHOULD BE PREPARED AND USED IN ADDITION TO REGULAR ANCHORS. (5) LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO, WATCH YOUR TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE. DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:52 HKT ON 10.08.2007
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