Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 124 - 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.

AT 2 P.M., TYPHOON HAGUPIT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 290
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3 DEGREES NORTH
115.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR HEADING
TOWARDS THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.



ACCORDING TO HAGUPIT'S PRESENT TRACK, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER THE NEED FOR THE NO.8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL BETWEEN
4 P.M. AND 8 P.M. TODAY.

GALES ARE AFFECTING HIGH GROUNDS IN HONG KONG. IN THE PAST
HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS RECORDED AT CHEUNG
CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 44 AND 54 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
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 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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.

6. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.

7. 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 13:46 HKT ON 23.09.2008