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 5 P.M., TROPICAL STORM CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
180 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES
NORTH 113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH
SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE AREA
TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, CEMPAKA DRIFTED SLOWLY TO THE NORTH.
IT WILL EDGE GRADUALLY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG. WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME
TIME. THE TRACK AND INTENSITY CHANGES OF CEMPAKA REMAIN
UNCERTAIN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR ITS
MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. 
 
THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CEMPAKA WILL BRING
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

 

(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 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
6. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
7. 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 16:45 HKT ON 19.07.2021