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 10 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SARIKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
530 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES
NORTH 110.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN.

 

SARIKA IS CURRENTLY MAKING LANDFALL AT HAINAN ISLAND AND
ITS DIRECT THREAT TO HONG KONG WILL THEN DECREASE
GRADUALLY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SARIKA AND THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
OVER OFFSHORE WATERS FOR MOST OF THE TIME TODAY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL
TO REPLACE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 LATER TODAY.
 
SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 68 AND 62 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
 
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 09:46 HKT ON 18.10.2016