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 11 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
OF WESTERN GUANGDONG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 240
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7 DEGREES NORTH
112.6 DEGREES EAST). IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST SLOWLY IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF LEIZHOU AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL INTENSIFY FURTHER. IT WILL MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG
SLOWLY ON THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE IN MOST PART OF THURSDAY MORNING.
UNLESS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY, THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO.8 IS NOT
HIGH.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING WERE 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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 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.
 
3. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
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 22:45 HKT ON 17.08.2016