Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 171 - 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 7:15 P.M.

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

AT 7 P.M., TROPICAL STORM KAMMURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
220 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 115.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING TOWARDS
THE COASTAL AREAS OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.


TROPICAL STORM KAMMURI CONTINUED TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.  LOCAL WINDS
ARE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY.

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, TROPICAL STORM KAMMURI IS
EXPECTED TO BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG IN THE EARLY PART OF
TOMORROW, PASSING WITHIN 150 KM OF HONG KONG.

AS KAMMURI WILL MOVE CLOSER TO HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL
GENERALLY CHANGE FROM NORTHERLIES TODAY TO EASTERLIES
TOMORROW.  AREAS PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED FROM THE WINDS WILL
BECOME EXPOSED.  THE PUBLIC SHOULD BEWARE OF THE CHANGE IN
WIND DIRECTION AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.



(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 AND THERE ARE SWELLS , YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

4. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID WALKING OR WORKING IN AREAS EXPOSED
TO GALES AND SQUALLS. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

5. 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.

6. 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 19:17 HKT ON 05.08.2008