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PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)


HOURLY TC WARNING BULLETIN (URGENT)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WAS ISSUED AT 8:40 P.M.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

AT 9 P.M., TYPHOON NEOGURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 450
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.2 DEGREES NORTH
111.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT
14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE SEAS EAST OF HAINAN
ISLAND TOWARDS WESTERN GUANDONG.


UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND
TYPHOON NEOGURI, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY.

IN THE PAST HOUR, WINDS OF ABOUT 43 AND 53 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WERE RECORDED AT CHEK LAP KOK AND CHEUNG CHAU
RESPECTIVELY.



(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 BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.

3. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:45 HKT ON 18.04.2008

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