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 9 P.M., TYPHOON HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 380
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.6 DEGREES
NORTH 117.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS, HATO HAS CONTINUED TO MOVE IN A
WESTERLY DIRECTION BUT SLOWED DOWN SLIGHTLY. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, HATO IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSEST
TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING (WEDNESDAY) AND MAY SKIRT
WITHIN 100 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY, POSING A
CONSIDERABLE THREAT TO HONG KONG. UNLESS HATO TAKES A TRACK
FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TERRITORY OR WEAKENS, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IN THE
SMALL HOURS TOMORROW.
 
AS THE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR BEFORE NOON TOMORROW, AND THE
STORM SURGE INDUCED BY HATO MAY CAUSE A RISE IN SEA LEVELS
OF ABOUT 1 METRE OR MORE ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS, THERE
COULD BE SERIOUS FLOODING IN SOME LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH
WINDS AND FLOODING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
 
AS THE SEA IS ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD 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. 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.
 
3. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID WALKING OR WORKING IN AREAS EXPOSED
TO GALES AND SQUALLS. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
 
4. 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 20:46 HKT ON 22.08.2017