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 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM NIDA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
240 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.6 DEGREES
NORTH 112.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
INLAND GUANGDONG, WEAKENING GRADUALLY.

 

NIDA CONTINUED TO TRACK INLAND AND WEAKENED, AND MOVE
FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS CONTINUED TO
MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS SHORTLY.
 
OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS STILL AFFECT OFFSHORE AREAS AND
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. THERE ARE ALSO SWELLS. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. 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 15:46 HKT ON 02.08.2016