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., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 120
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2 DEGREES NORTH
114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST SLOWLY,
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

 

THE STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
ARE AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG. UNLESS THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY AND MOVES
EVEN CLOSER TO HONG KONG, THE CHANCE OF GALES GENERALLY
OVER THE TERRITORY IS RELATIVELY LOW. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE TONIGHT AND FOR SOME
TIME TOMORROW MORNING. 
 
THE RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG TODAY AND IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 49, 46
AND 44 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 64, 51 AND 51
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. 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. 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 03.08.2021