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 11 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 510 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.9
DEGREES NORTH 117.5 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.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF KHANUN AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE
TONIGHT AND IN THE SMALL HOURS OF TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, KHANUN WILL PASS
WITHIN 300 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG LATER
TOMORROW. DEPENDING ON THE MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF
KHANUN, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER THE NEED OF HIGHER
SIGNALS TOMORROW MORNING. LOCAL WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE
SIGNIFICANTLY TOMORROW. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE
NOTE OF THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT ON KHANUN BEFORE LEAVING
HOME TOMORROW MORNING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 69 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. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
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 22:46 HKT ON 14.10.2017