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 11 P.M., TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 490
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.9 DEGREES NORTH
113.9 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 DEPART FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, ITS
ASSOCIATED GALE FORCE WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCAL WINDS
CHANGE TO EASTERLY GRADUALLY AND OCCASIONAL GALES ARE
AFFECTING HIGH GROUND.  THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE OVERNIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING (24
OCTOBER).  
 
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
TATE'S CAIRN, GREEN ISLAND AND NGONG PING WERE 46, 42 AND
41 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 59, 54 AND 53
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 22:45 HKT ON 23.10.2020