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 NOON, TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
650 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.3 DEGREES NORTH
107.9 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, LOCAL WINDS
CONTINUE TO MODERATE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL OCCASIONAL
GALES AT FIRST OVER HIGH GROUND AND OFFSHORE WATERS IN THE
WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
REMAIN ON THE ALERT. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
NEED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN LOCAL
WINDS WEAKEN FURTHER, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1.
 
MANGKHUT BROUGHT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGES TO HONG KONG. THERE
MAY STILL BE RISKS IN THE SURROUNDINGS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY. 
 
SEA WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS AT FIRST. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD KEEP STAYING 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 56 AND 46 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 67 AND 62 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 11:45 HKT ON 17.09.2018