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 4 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 160
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES
NORTH 114.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST
SLOWLY AT FIRST AND THEN TRACK NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 12
KILOMETRES PER HOUR LATER ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVED
GRADUALLY AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND THE LOCAL WINDS WEAKENED
GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL,
NO. 1 TO REPLACE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 SHORTLY. 
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL
BRING OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS. PUBLIC SHOULD
REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
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 03:45 HKT ON 04.08.2021