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 3 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM CHABA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 390 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
19.0 DEGREES NORTH 113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, CHABA CONTINUED TO TRACK NORTHWEST.
ITS ASSOCIATED RAINBANDS ARE OCCASIONALLY BRINGING HEAVY
SHOWERS AND VIOLENT GUSTS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. STRONG
WINDS ARE PREVAILING OVER HONG KONG. IT IS WINDIER OVER THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, CHABA WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING
ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE TERRITORY.
CHABA IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER INTENSIFY AND ITS ASSOCIATED
GALES WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY LATER
TODAY. LOCAL WIND WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
BETWEEN 6 AND 9 P.M. 
 
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
WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 70 AND 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 81 AND 75 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. OWING TO STORM SURGE, LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE FLOODING
OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS, AND STAY
AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
6. 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 14:45 HKT ON 01.07.2022