Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 124 - 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 2 P.M., TYPHOON MOLAVE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 310
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES
NORTH 117.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF MOLAVE ARE STARTING TO AFFECT HONG
KONG.

WITH MOLAVE MOVING CLOSER, RAIN WILL BECOME EVEN HEAVIER
AND MORE FREQUENT OVERNIGHT.  LOCAL WINDS WILL ALSO
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY.

MOLAVE IS EXPECTED TO PASS WITHIN 100 KM OF HONG KONG
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAY BREAK TOMORROW.  THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT THE GALE OR STORM WIND SIGNAL
NO. 8 WOULD BE REQUIRED TONIGHT.

(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. 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. 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.

8. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:20 HKT ON 18.07.2009