Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 181 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)


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 NANGKA HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.

AT 9 P.M., NANGKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 80 KILOMETRES
EAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.2 DEGREES NORTH
114.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING
THE WATERS TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG.

NANGKA WILL MAKE LANDFALL ABOUT 80 KM EAST OF HONG KONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.  AS LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN FROM
NORTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY, PLACES PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED
MAY BECOME EXPOSED TO THE WINDS.  THE RAINBANDS OF NANGKA
WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO HONG KONG OVERNIGHT.  THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SOME TIME.

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

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 20:46 HKT ON 26.06.2009