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 7 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM NANGKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 470 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 DEGREES
NORTH 114.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS OCCASIONALLY REACHED
STRONG FORCE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE
OUTER RAINBANDS OF NANGKA ALSO EDGED CLOSER GRADUALLY TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK, NANGKA WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING WITHIN ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES TO
THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG. TOGETHER WITH THE COMBINED EFFECT
WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. DEPENDING
ON THE LOCAL WIND CONDITION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BEFORE DAWN TOMORROW
MORNING (13 OCT). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF
THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE DEPARTING HOME TOMORROW
MORNING.

 

(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 VERY ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING
AREAS, 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. 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 18:45 HKT ON 12.10.2020