Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 120 - 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 WAS ISSUED AT 6:40 A.M.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

AT 7 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MOLAVE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.8
DEGREES NORTH 113.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

THE STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH MOLAVE WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT HONG KONG FOR A SHORT WHILE.  THERE WILL BE
OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS.  THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 62 AND 51 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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 06:45 HKT ON 19.07.2009