Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 313 - 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 IS IN FORCE.

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

TROPICAL STORM NEOGURI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.

AT 11 P.M., NEOGURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 140
KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.2 DEGREES NORTH
113.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS INLAND GUANGDONG.


NEOGURI IS NOW ALMOST AT ITS CLOSEST TO HONG KONG.  IT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY LATER TONIGHT. 

WHEN LOCAL WINDS DECREASE GRADUALLY, THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER CANCELLING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL
NO. 3.

IN THE PAST HOUR, WINDS OF ABOUT 58 AND 60 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WERE RECORDED AT CHEK LAP KOK AND CHEUNG CHAU
RESPECTIVELY.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

1. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.

2. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

3. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX TAKING PRECAUTIONS AS STRONG WINDS
ARE STILL BLOWING AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN.
ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE
BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.

4. LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO, WATCH YOUR TV OR BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:52 HKT ON 19.04.2008