TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WAS ISSUED AT 8:40 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.5
DEGREES NORTH 116.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY.

 

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR MOVES RELATIVELY FAST AND
CONTINUES TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCAL
WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
TRACK, PAKHAR WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING
(SUNDAY), SKIRTING WITHIN ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF
THE TERRITORY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL NOT RULE OUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8
BEFORE DAWN TOMORROW.
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH PAKHAR ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCAL WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY
WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS. THERE MAY BE FLOODING IN
LOW-LYING AREAS. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND
NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. 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.
 
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 20:45 HKT ON 26.08.2017