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 A.M., TROPICAL STORM NALGAE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
50 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
22.2 DEGREES NORTH 113.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND
WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

NALGAE IS GRADUALLY DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG AND WEAKENING.
HOWEVER, STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING THE SOUTHWESTERN
PART OF THE TERRITORY.
 
WHEN THE THREAT POSED TO HONG KONG BY NALGAE IS FURTHER
REDUCED, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.
1 OR CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.
 
SEAS ARE 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
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 75, 62 AND 46
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 122, 68 AND 60
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
3. 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 05:25 HKT ON 03.11.2022