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 5 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 350 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
19.5 DEGREES NORTH 115.8 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, LOCAL WINDS ARE GENERALLY STRONG, WITH OCCASIONAL
GALES ON HIGH GROUND. 
 
ALTHOUGH NALGAE WOULD WEAKEN GRADUALLY, ITS DEGREE OF
WEAKENING REMAINS UNCERTAIN. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST
FORECAST, NALGAE WILL ADOPT A TRACK CLOSER TO HONG KONG AND
SKIRT WITHIN AROUND 150 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERRITORY TOMORROW (2 NOVEMBER). LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO STRENGTHEN PROGRESSIVELY TOMORROW. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE 6 A.M. TOMORROW.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL DURING THE DAY TOMORROW. HOWEVER, THE EXACT
TIMING WOULD DEPEND ON THE ACTUAL VARIATION IN LOCAL WINDS.
PLEASE STAY ALERT AND TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
BULLETIN BEFORE DEPARTING TOMORROW MORNING.
 
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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, CHEUNG CHAU AND NGONG PING WERE 69, 49 AND 46
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 84, 67 AND 68
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 16:45 HKT ON 01.11.2022