PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

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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 2 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON HAIMA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
330 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3 DEGREES
NORTH 116.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY EAST
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

HAIMA IS RATHER INTACT AND CONTINUES TO MOVE CLOSER TO HONG
KONG, POSING SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE TERRITORY. ACCORDING
THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL THIS MORNING.
 
AT PRESENT, LOCAL WINDS ARE MAINLY FROM THE NORTH. OWING TO
TERRAIN EFFECT, WINDS HAVE NOT BEEN STRENGTHENED
SIGNIFICANTLY. HOWEVER, THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF HAIMA BEGIN
TO AFFECT HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
RAPIDLY WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN. THERE MAY
ALSO BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY ON HIGH ALERT, STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE,
AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 41 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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 WILL BE ROUGH AND THERE WILL BE SWELLS, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. 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.
 
5. 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 01:45 HKT ON 21.10.2016