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., SUPER TYPHOON SAOLA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
370 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4
DEGREES NORTH 117.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, SAOLA WILL BE RATHER
CLOSE TO HONG KONG LATER TOMORROW (1 SEPTEMBER) AND WILL
POSE A THREAT TO HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BETWEEN 2 A.M. AND 5 A.M.
TOMORROW. LOCAL WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE
SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND VIOLENT
WINDS, DURING THE DAY TOMORROW. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, THE WATER LEVEL IN HONG
KONG IS EXPECTED TO RISE APPRECIABLY TOWARDS MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW UNTIL NOON ON SATURDAY (2 SEPTEMBER). THERE MAY BE
SERIOUS FLOODING IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS. IMPACT OF
STORM SURGE DEPENDS ON THE INTENSITY AND LOCATION OF SAOLA
WHEN IT SKIRTS THE TERRITORY. IF SAOLA SKIRTS SOUTH OF THE
TERRITORY AS SUGGESTED BY PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE
MAXIMUM WATER LEVEL INDUCED BY THE STORM SURGE MAY BE
SIMILAR TO THAT WHEN MANGKHUT HITS HONG KONG IN 2018.
HOWEVER, IF SAOLA MAKES LANDFALL TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG
AND SKIRTS TO THE NORTH OF OUR TERRITORY, ITS IMPACT WILL
BE RELATIVELY SMALL. 
 
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. 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 NOW BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
FLOODING.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
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. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 31.08.2023