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.
 
SEVERE TYPHOON SARIKA HAS WEAKENED INTO A TYPHOON.
 
AT 7 P.M., SARIKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 580 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.4 DEGREES NORTH 109.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND
SARIKA, OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS WILL STILL AFFECT OFFSHORE
WATERS OF HONG KONG OVERNIGHT. WHEN SARIKA MOVES FURTHER
AWAY FROM HONG KONG OR WEAKEN OVERNIGHT, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL TO REPLACE
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
KAI TAK AND STAR FERRY WERE 48 AND 47 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. 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.
 
4. IT IS NOT YET SAFE FOR SMALL CRAFT AND FISHING VESSELS
TO LEAVE TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
5. 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 18:45 HKT ON 18.10.2016