PRESS WEATHER NO. 071 - 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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 7 A.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 270
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.9 DEGREES NORTH
112.1 DEGREES EAST). IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST SLOWLY IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF BEIBU WAN.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL
STORM BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO HONG KONG, WITH OCCASIONAL
GALES ON HIGH GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST
TRACK, ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL STORM 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 AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 42 AND 47 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. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
4. 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 06:45 HKT ON 18.08.2016