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 2 P.M., TROPICAL STORM CHABA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
430 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.2
DEGREES NORTH 110.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND GUANGXI
AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

LOCAL WINDS MODERATED SOMEWHAT THIS MORNING. WITH CHABA
MOVING INLAND AND GRADUALLY WEAKENING, THE LOCAL WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO MODERATE FURTHER. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 SHORTLY. 
 
STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT OFFSHORE AND HIGH GROUND
OCCASIONALLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED
WITH CHABA WILL STILL OCCASIONALLY BRING SHOWERS AND
SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. THERE ARE 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
GREEN ISLAND, CHEUNG CHAU AND SHA CHAU WERE 60, 51 AND 51
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 82, 66 AND 71
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
3. 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 13:45 HKT ON 03.07.2022