Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - 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 3:40 A.M.

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

AT 4 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM GONI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7
DEGREES NORTH 112.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR SKIRTING THE COASTAL
AREAS OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, GONI CONTINUED TO MOVE AWAY FROM
HONG KONG.  HOWEVER, THE OBSERVATORY REMINDS THE PUBLIC
THAT STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER THE SOUTHERN PART
OF HONG KONG AND THERE WILL BE GALE FORCE WINDS ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.  THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT RELAX TAKING
PRECUATIONS.  ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL NO.3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU WERE 52 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
59 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

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

2. 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.

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

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 05.08.2009