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., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
19.9 DEGREES NORTH 115.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, LOCAL WINDS HAVE STRENGTHENED.
WINDS WERE GENERALLY STRONG AND THERE WERE OCCASIONAL GALE
FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE OUTER
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MA-ON ARE AFFECTING THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
FURTHER TONIGHT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE NO. 8 GALE
OR STORM SIGNAL AT OR BEFORE 7:25 P.M. TODAY. SEAS WILL BE
VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED
TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MA-ON IS EXPECTED
TO BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING AND MAY SKIRT
WITHIN ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERRITORY, POSING A CONSIDERABLE THREAT TO THE TERRITORY.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL HIGH
TIDE, A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF AROUND 3 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM, OR ABOUT 1 METRE ABOVE THE NORMAL TIDE HEIGHTS, IS
EXPECTED AT QUARRY BAY BETWEEN 5 A.M. AND 9 A.M. TOMORROW.
THE HIGH WATER LEVEL MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST
INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY AND COMPLETE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND FLOODING AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, NGONG PING AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 74, 73 AND
72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 86, 94 AND 93
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. SEAS ARE VERY 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.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 24.08.2022