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 2 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MERBOK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
150 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 114.8 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. ALTHOUGH THE REGION OF GALE WIND
ASSOCIATED WITH MERBOK IS RATHER SMALL AND MAINLY LOCATED
TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF ITS CENTRE, GALE FORCE WIND COULD
STILL BE EXPECTED TO AFFECT HONG KONG, IN PARTICULAR THE
EASTERN PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, WHEN MERBOK COMES VERY
CLOSE LATER TODAY. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL NO. 8 WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 
 
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
WAGLAN ISLAND AND SAI KUNG WERE 67 AND 42 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. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
3. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
 
4. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.
 
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. 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 12.06.2017