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 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
OF WESTERN GUANGDONG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 260
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES NORTH
112.2 DEGREES EAST). IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST SLOWLY IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF BEIBU WAN AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO HONG KONG, WITH
OCCASIONAL GALES ON HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
FORECAST TRACK, ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL MOVE
AWAY FROM HONG KONG SLOWLY THIS MORNING, ITS OUTER
RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE
TERRITORY. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE IN MOST PART OF THE MORNING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 55, 53 AND
43 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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. 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.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 18.08.2016