Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 075 - 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 7 A.M., TYPHOON HAGUPIT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 330
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4 DEGREES
NORTH 111.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG.



HAGUPIT IS ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER WESTERN GUANGDONG.
IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY OVER LAND.  HOWEVER, THE
OBSERVATORY REMINDS THE PUBLIC THAT STRONG WINDS ARE STILL
BLOWING OVER HONG KONG WITH GALES AFFECTING THE COASTAL
AREAS AND HIGH GROUNDS OVER THE WEST.  THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THIS MORNING.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
RECORDED AT CHEK LAP KOK AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 62 AND 88
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

1. 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.

2. IT IS NOT YET SAFE FOR SMALL CRAFT AND FISHING VESSELS
TO LEAVE TYPHOON SHELTERS.

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

4. 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.

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

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:46 HKT ON 24.09.2008