Weather Report
PRESS WEATHER NO. 104 - 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 11:15 A.M.
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
TROPICAL STORM KOPPU HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL
STORM.
AT 11 A.M., KOPPU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.0 DEGREES NORTH 115.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.
STRONG WINDS ARE AFFECTING OFFSHORE WATERS AND HIGH GROUND.
LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP FURTHER GENERALLY.
(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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
5. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.
6. 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.
7. 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 11:20 HKT ON 14.09.2009
