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 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 550
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.6 DEGREES NORTH
110.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST
AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF
HAINAN ISLAND.

 

WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION CONTINUING TO DEPART FROM THE
TERRITORY, LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE SLIGHTLY DURING THE
DAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.1 TO
REPLACE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 SHORTLY.  THE
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL
STILL BRING OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS AS WELL AS A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG. THERE WILL BE ROUGH SEAS AND
SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN
WATER SPORTS. 
 
ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP GRADUALLY OVER THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION. OWING TO THEIR MUTUAL INTERACTIONS,
THERE WILL BE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FUTURE MOVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF
THE LATEST WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, CHEUNG CHAU BEACH AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 57,
48 AND 47 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 66, 59 AND
68 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MAKE
SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED
OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK IF ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE
SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. 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.
 
5. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
6. 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 09:45 HKT ON 02.09.2019