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 5 A.M., TYPHOON KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 330
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.8 DEGREES
NORTH 115.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA TO HAINAN ISLAND.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, KHANUN CONTINUED TO EDGE CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND SHOWED SIGNS OF FURTHER
INTENSIFICATION. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK,
KHANUN WILL PASS ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG
KONG IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE DAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE
HIGHER SIGNAL THIS MORNING. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF KHANUN, THERE
WILL BE OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TODAY. THERE
WILL ALSO BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 85, 67 AND
57 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 04:46 HKT ON 15.10.2017