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 2 P.M., TYPHOON NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 390
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.9 DEGREES
NORTH 117.6 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.
THE ASSOCIATED RAINBANDS WILL AFFECT THE VICINITY OF PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY AROUND DUSK. 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. THERE
WILL BE SQUALLS, HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SEAS AFTER SUNSET.
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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
 
5. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.
 
6. 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 13:45 HKT ON 01.08.2016