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PRESS WEATHER NO. 105 - 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 STORM OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG WAS NAMED DIANMU. AT 10 A.M., DIANMU WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 290 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG
KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH 111.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF BEIBU WAN.
 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, DIANMU MOVED WESTWARDS STEADILY AND
GRADUALLY AWAY FROM HONG KONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
FORECAST TRACK, LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 BEFORE
NOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DIANMU'S OUTER RAINBANDS,
THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
LOCAL WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE
TERRITORY AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 53 AND 46 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 SHOULD NOT RELAX TAKING PRECAUTIONS AS STRONG WINDS
ARE STILL BLOWING AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN.
ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE
BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
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 09:48 HKT ON 18.08.2016
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