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., TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 490
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.9 DEGREES NORTH
114.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT
14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND THE
CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.

 

SAUDEL WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS, SKIRTING AROUND 500 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE
TERRITORY. IT WILL THEN DEPART FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY.
LOCAL WINDS WILL CHANGE TO EASTERLY AND STRENGTHEN FURTHER
TONIGHT.  THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE TONIGHT AND FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TOMORROW.  
 
SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. 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
BOTH NGONG PING AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 46 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR, WHILE THE MAXIMUM GUSTS WERE 61 AND 57 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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
3. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 18:45 HKT ON 23.10.2020