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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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