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 220 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8
DEGREES NORTH 115.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE AREA TO THE WEST
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF NALGAE AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE GENERALLY STRONG, WITH OCCASIONAL
GALES ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE NOON. 
 
ALTHOUGH NALGAE WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY, ITS DEGREE OF
WEAKENING REMAINS UNCERTAIN. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST
FORECAST TRACK, NALGAE WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY LATER TODAY, SKIRTING WITHIN
AROUND 150 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY. LOCAL
WINDS WILL THEN CHANGE GRADUALLY FROM NORTHERLIES TO
EASTERLIES. AREAS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY
BECOME EXPOSED. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL BETWEEN NOON AND 2 P.M. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF NALGAE,
SHOWERS OVER THE TERRITORY ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE
FREQUENT. SEAS ARE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 62 AND 43 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 71 AND 50 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. 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 02.11.2022