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PRESS WEATHER NO. 132 - 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 10 A.M., TYPHOON KOPPU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 260
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.2 DEGREES NORTH 111.7
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR MOVING INTO INLAND GUANGDONG.

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU AND SAI KUNG WERE 76 AND 69 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 101 AND 96 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

KOPPU CONTINUED TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG.  WINDS ARE
GENERALLY FRESH TO STRONG IN THE TERRITORY, WHILE
OCCASIONAL GALE WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING OFFSHORE AND OPEN
AREAS.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

1. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS , YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

2. 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.

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

4. 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 10:21 HKT ON 15.09.2009

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