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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 8 A.M., MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 580
KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.8 DEGREES NORTH 108.6
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.

 

WITH MANGKHUT DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG AND WEAKENING, LOCAL
WINDS ARE ALSO MODERATING GRADUALLY BUT THERE ARE STILL
STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY, WHILE OCCASIONAL
GALES ARE AFFECTING OFFSHORE AND HIGH GROUND. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT. 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 CHEK LAP KOK WERE 65 AND 48 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 75 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 07:45 HKT ON 17.09.2018