Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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 5 P.M., TROPICAL STORM GONI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
130 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2
DEGREES NORTH 113.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE WESTERN COAST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, GONI HAS SHOWN SIGNS OF
INTENSIFICATION.

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, GONI IS EXPECTED TO COME TO
ABOUT 100KM TO THE WEST OF HONG KONG DURING

THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER THE
NEED FOR THE NO.8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL  LATER TONIGHT.

WINDS OVER THE TERRITORY HAVE ALREADY STRENGTHENED IN THE
AFTERNOON. IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
RECORDED AT NGONG PING, GREEN ISLAND AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE
84, 62 AND 55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 100,
75 AND 78 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

(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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.

4. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.

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

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:45 HKT ON 04.08.2009