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 2 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
20.5 DEGREES NORTH 114.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR
CONTINUED TO MOVE QUICKLY TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
THERE WERE STRONG WINDS OVER OFFSHORE WATERS, AND
OCCASIONAL GALES ON HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
FORECAST TRACK, PAKHAR WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG THIS
MORNING, SKIRTING WITHIN ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF
THE TERRITORY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH PAKHAR ARE BRINGING SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 74 AND 57
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 100 AND 71
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED.
 
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 27.08.2017