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 9 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.9 DEGREES NORTH 113.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 12 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 IS WEAKENING AND DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY.
ITS DIRECT THREAT TO HONG KONG WILL DECREASE.  HONG KONG IS
STILL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON. THERE
WILL BE OCCASIONAL GALES ON HIGH GROUND. THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY WILL REPLACE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BY
THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SHORTLY. 
 
SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
2. 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 08:45 HKT ON 24.10.2020