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PRESS WEATHER NO. 203 - 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 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM GONI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
(NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH 113.5 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.

THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NUMBER 8 IS EXPECTED TO
BE ISSUED AT OR BEFORE 9:45 P.M. TODAY (4 AUG 2009).
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, GONI IS EXPECTED TO PASS
ABOUT 100 KM TO THE WEST OF HONG KONG DURING THE OVERNIGHT
PERIOD. WINDS LOCALLY WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER, WITH THE
WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG BEING MORE AFFECTED BY GONI.

(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. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED.

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 20:45 HKT ON 04.08.2009

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