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 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YUTU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1
DEGREES NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, YUTU WILL CONTINUE
TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN GUANGDONG
TODAY. WITH THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON
AND YUTU, WINDS OVER THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG ARE
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. 
 
UNLESS YUTU TAKES ON A TRACK CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
DELTA, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
IS NOT HIGH. 
 
AS THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1.  PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. MAKE SURE OBJECTS LIKELY
TO BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
3. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
4. 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 13:45 HKT ON 01.11.2018