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 8 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 560 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.0 DEGREES NORTH 111.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND TO BEIBU WAN.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG AND IT IS EXPECTED TO LAND OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF
HAINAN ISLAND AROUND NOON.  HOWEVER, THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARE STILL AFFECTING THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCAL WINDS ARE GENERALLY STRONG WITH
OCCASIONAL GALES OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 66 AND 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 88 AND 84 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

WINDS AT CHEUNG CHAU WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE
GENERAL WIND CONDITION OVER THE TERRITORY, REACHING GALE
FORCE. IN THE PAST HOUR, WINDS OF ABOUT 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WERE RECORDED. PEOPLE IN THAT AREA SHOULD EXERCISE
GREAT CARE IF THEY ARE OUT IN THE OPEN.

 

(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. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. 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.
 
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 07:45 HKT ON 01.08.2020