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 A.M., TROPICAL STORM NANGKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
440 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.3 DEGREES NORTH
113.9 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.

 

NANGKA IS NOW CLOSEST TO HONG KONG, SKIRTING WITHIN 500
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG. NANGKA IS BRINGING
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.  WINDS ARE
GENERALLY STRONG OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND IN
THE TERRITORY, OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALE FORCE.
 
NANGKA INTENSIFIED SOMEWHAT IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. TOGETHER
WITH THE COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY.  DEPENDING ON
THE LOCAL WIND CONDITION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BEFORE DAWN THIS
MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE
LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE DEPARTING HOME IN THE
MORNING.
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS AND ROUGH SEAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, CHEUNG CHAU BEACH AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 68,
51 AND 49 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
70, 61 AND 61 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. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. 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 01:45 HKT ON 13.10.2020