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 7 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 560 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.7
DEGREES NORTH 108.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
INLAND AREA OF SOUTHERN CHINA AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY TODAY
AND TOMORROW.

 

MANGKHUT CONTINUES TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS
ARE ALSO WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THERE ARE STILL STRONG WINDS
GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY, WHILE OCCASIONAL GALES ARE
AFFECTING OFFSHORE AND HIGH GROUND. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STILL TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
 
MANGKHUT BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO HONG KONG.
THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL SAFETY. 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF MANGKHUT WILL STILL BRING SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. SEA WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS AT
FIRST. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU AND SHA CHAU WERE 76 AND 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 86 AND 68 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
3. 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 06:45 HKT ON 17.09.2018