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PRESS WEATHER NO. 106 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)
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TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

 
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE 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, TYPHOON NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 450
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES
NORTH 118.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.
 
NIDA IS MOVING RATHER FAST TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
WHILE WINDS IN HONG KONG IN EARLY AFTERNOON WILL NOT BE TOO
STRONG, WINDS WILL START TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY THIS
EVENING. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NUMBER 8
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL BETWEEN 6 P.M. AND 10 P.M. TODAY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, NIDA WILL BE
RATHER CLOSE TO HONG KONG TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING. THE
WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY AFTER SUNSET. THERE WILL
BE SQUALLS, HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SEAS. THERE MAY BE
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. IF NIDA DIRECTLY HITS HONG
KONG OR SKIRTS JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY, HONG
KONG WILL BE MORE SEVERELY AFFECTED. IN PARTICULAR, IF THE
STORM SURGE BROUGHT ABOUT BY NIDA COINCIDES WITH THE HIGH
TIDE ON TUESDAY MORNING, THE THREAT OF FLOODING WILL
FURTHER INCREASE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHALL COMPLETE ALL
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DELAY IN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS
TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY. MAKE SURE NOW THAT ALL
LOOSE OBJECTS ARE SECURE. PORCH FURNITURE, FLOWER POTS AND
OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE TAKEN
INDOORS. CHECK AGAIN AND MAKE SURE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS
CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
3. SINCE THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID WALKING OR WORKING IN AREAS EXPOSED
TO GALES AND SQUALLS. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
 
5. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
 
6. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.
 
7. FISHING VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. CHECK AGAIN THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS
ARE FIRMLY FASTENED. IF AVAILABLE, HEAVY ANCHORS SHOULD BE
PREPARED AND USED IN ADDITION TO REGULAR ANCHORS.
 
8. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:45 HKT ON 01.08.2016
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