TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 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 NOON, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7
DEGREES NORTH 115.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, MERBOK IS EXPECTED
TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 100 KILOMETERS OF HONG KONG AROUND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY
WITH HEAVY SHOWERS TONIGHT. 
 
SINCE THE REGION OF GALE WIND ASSOCIATED WITH MERBOK IS
RATHER SMALL, GALE FORCE WIND WILL AFFECT HONG KONG ONLY
WHEN MERBOK COMES VERY CLOSE TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.
DEPENDING ON MERBOK'S MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY CHANGES, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER LATER IN THE AFTERNOON THE NEED
TO ISSUE THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8. 
 
AS THE SEA WILL BE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU BEACH AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE BOTH 53 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR.

 

(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. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
4. 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.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 12.06.2017