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PRESS WEATHER NO. 212 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)
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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., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5
DEGREES NORTH 117.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY. IT WILL
MOVE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA TO
HAINAN ISLAND.
 
KHANUN IS MOVING NORTHWEST CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST,
AND TOGETHER WITH THE EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON,
LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY. WINDS ARE STRONG
OFFSHORE, OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND.
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR TONIGHT AND THE SMALL HOURS OF TOMORROW.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, KHANUN WILL PASS
WITHIN 300 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG LATER
TOMORROW. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER THE NEED OF HIGHER
SIGNALS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE MOVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF KHANUN. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE
NOTE OF THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT ON KHANUN BEFORE DEPARTING
HOME TOMORROW MORNING.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 78 AND 60 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. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 20:45 HKT ON 14.10.2017
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