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 WAS ISSUED AT 4:20 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 4 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.2 DEGREES NORTH 116.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, NALGAE STEADILY EDGED CLOSER TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. UNDER THE COMBINED
EFFECT OF NALGAE AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, STRONG WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, WITH OCCASIONAL GALES ON HIGH
GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL NOON TOMORROW (1 NOVEMBER). SEAS ARE ROUGH
WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. THOSE
ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR WORK OR ACTIVITIES SHOULD ALSO TAKE
NOTE OF THE CHANGES IN WEATHER. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, NALGAE WILL EDGE RATHER
CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY LATER ON
WEDNESDAY (2 NOVEMBER) AND AT FIRST ON THURSDAY (3
NOVEMBER). IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, ITS
DISTANCE FROM THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND THE DEGREE OF
WEAKENING REMAIN RATHER UNCERTAIN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CLOSELY MONITOR ITS MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, AND ASSESS
THE NEED OF ISSUING A HIGHER SIGNAL. PLEASE STAY ON THE
ALERT AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE.

 

(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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
5. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
6. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
7. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
8. 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 16:25 HKT ON 31.10.2022