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., TYPHOON KHANUN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 280
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.9 DEGREES
NORTH 115.0 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.

 

AS KHANUN CONTINUED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WERE STRENGTHENING WITH OCCASIONAL
GALES OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND. KHANUN IS
FORECAST TO PASS ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG
KONG IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER
DURING THE DAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 AT OR BEFORE 9 A.M. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF KHANUN, THERE
WILL BE OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TODAY. THERE
WILL BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. SEAS WILL ALSO BE
ROUGH WITH SWELLS. 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
WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 76 AND 60 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 91 AND 96 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. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID WALKING OR WORKING IN AREAS EXPOSED
TO GALES AND SQUALLS. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
 
3. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
4. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED.
 
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 15.10.2017