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 10 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
19.0 DEGREES NORTH 116.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF NALGAE AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL GENERALLY
OVER THE TERRITORY WITH OCCASIONAL GALES ON HIGH GROUND
TODAY. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
TODAY. BESIDES, THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF NALGAE ARE AFFECTING
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. 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 TRACK, NALGAE WILL BE
RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
TOMORROW (2 NOVEMBER) AND SKIRT AT AROUND 200 KILOMETRES TO
THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, ITS DEGREE OF WEAKENING REMAINS
UNCERTAIN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR ITS
MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, AND ASSESS THE NEED OF ISSUING A
HIGHER SIGNAL THEN. 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 66, 56 AND
48 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 81, 62 AND 69
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. 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 09:45 HKT ON 01.11.2022