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 4 A.M., TYPHOON HAIMA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 280
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7 DEGREES NORTH
116.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY EAST OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

ALTHOUGH HAIMA HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY, IT CONTINUES TO MOVE
CLOSER TO HONG KONG, STILL POSING SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE
TERRITORY. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE NO.
8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED AT OR
BEFORE 6:30 A.M.
 
LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY, AND THE OUTER
RAINBANDS OF HAIMA ALSO BEGIN TO AFFECT HONG KONG. SQUALLS
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY ON HIGH ALERT, STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
3. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED.
 
5. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID WALKING OR WORKING IN AREAS EXPOSED
TO GALES AND SQUALLS. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
 
6. FISHING VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. CHECK AGAIN THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS
ARE FIRMLY FASTENED. IF AVAILABLE, HEAVY ANCHORS SHOULD BE
PREPARED AND USED IN ADDITION TO REGULAR ANCHORS.
 
7. 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 04:11 HKT ON 21.10.2016