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PRESS WEATHER NO. 144 - 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.
 
AT 2 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SARIKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
580 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.0 DEGREES
NORTH 109.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN.
 
OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS, SARIKA MOVED GRADUALLY AWAY FROM
HONG KONG. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON AND SARIKA, 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.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, STAR FERRY AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 59, 45 AND 44
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. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
 
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 13:45 HKT ON 18.10.2016
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