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 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.7 DEGREES NORTH 116.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

NALGAE HAS ENTERED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
AND MOVED NORTHWARDS STEADILY IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. UNDER
THE COMBINED EFFECT OF NALGAE AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON,
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL GENERALLY OVER THE
TERRITORY THIS MORNING, WITH OCCASIONAL GALES ON HIGH
GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL NOON TODAY (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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 72, 62 AND
58 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 87, 69 AND 77
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 VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 06:45 HKT ON 01.11.2022