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 NOON, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 115.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO
THE VICINITY OF THE AREA TO THE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FORECAST, NALGAE WILL WEAKEN
GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, IT WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TONIGHT, SKIRTING WITHIN AROUND
150 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY. LOCAL WINDS
WILL CHANGE GRADUALLY FROM NORTHERLIES TO EASTERLIES TODAY.
AREAS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME EXPOSED. 
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF NALGAE AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN
IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE NO.
8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL AT OR BEFORE 1:40 P.M.
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH NALGAE WILL AFFECT THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. SHOWERS OVER THE TERRITORY ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT LATER TODAY.
 
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, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 58, 46 AND
42 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 69, 53 AND 63
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 11:45 HKT ON 02.11.2022