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 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 90
KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.2 DEGREES
NORTH 115.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, ROKE BROUGHT GALE WINDS TO THE
COASTAL WATERS OF THE EASTERN PART OF GUANGDONG. THE
CIRCULATION OF ROKE IS SMALL, BUT LOCAL WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN ROKE MOVES CLOSE TO HONG
KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BEFORE 10 A.M.
 
AS ROKE WILL VERY LIKELY TRACK FROM EAST TO WEST ACROSS OUR
TERRITORY, LOCAL WINDS WILL TURN RAPIDLY FROM THE CURRENT
NORTHERLIES TO SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERLIES. PLACES WHICH HAVE
BEEN SHELTERED BEFORE WILL BECOME MORE EXPOSED TO THE HIGH
WINDS. THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT AND NOT TO RELAX
PRECAUTIONS. 
 
THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
AND THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
 
2. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
3. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED.
 
4. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.
 
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 07:46 HKT ON 23.07.2017