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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 11 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 350 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.9
DEGREES NORTH 116.3 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. STRONG
WINDS ARE AFFECTING OFFSHORE WATERS AND HIGH GROUND.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, PAKHAR WILL BE CLOSEST TO
HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING (SUNDAY), SKIRTING WITHIN ABOUT
150 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF THE TERRITORY. UNLESS PAKHAR
TAKES A MORE WESTERLY TRACK OR WEAKENS, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BEFORE
6 A.M. TOMORROW.
 
SQUALLY SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING HONG KONG UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH PAKHAR. THERE MAY BE FLOODING
IN LOW-LYING AREAS TOMORROW. 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM
GUSTS 66 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. 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 22:45 HKT ON 26.08.2017