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., TROPICAL STORM NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
190 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.4 DEGREES
NORTH 112.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
INLAND GUANGDONG, WEAKENING GRADUALLY.

 

WITH NIDA MOVED INLAND AND WEAKENED, WINDS OVER HONG KONG
ALSO CONTINUED TO MODERATE.
 
IF LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN FURTHER, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER CANCELLING ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.
 
ALTHOUGH LOCAL WINDS ARE MODERATING, WINDS STILL REACH GALE
FORCE AT FIRST OVER HIGH GROUND IN THE WESTERN PART OF HONG
KONG.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
3. 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 02.08.2016