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 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
260 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6
DEGREES NORTH 111.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS IN THE WESTERN PART
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS STRENGTHENED WITH STRONG
WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE TONIGHT. 
 
ALTHOUGH EWINIAR WILL SHORTLY MAKE LANDFALL OVER WESTERN
PART OF GUANGDONG, ITS ASSOCIATED RAINBANDS WILL BRING
SQUALLS AND HEAVY SHOWERS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VARIATION OF
LOCAL WIND STRENGTH TO CONSIDER CHANGING THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL ON FRIDAY. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO
TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE LEAVING
HOME ON FRIDAY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 54 AND 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
2. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. MAKE SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO
BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK
IF ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
3. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY’S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:45 HKT ON 07.06.2018