Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 201 - 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.

AT 11 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION NANGKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 60 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
(NEAR 22.5 DEGREES NORTH 114.7 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 IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS.  AS LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN FROM NORTHWESTERLY TO
SOUTHWESTERLY, PLACES PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED FROM WINDS MAY
BECOME EXPOSED.  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 22:45 HKT ON 26.06.2009