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PRESS WEATHER NO. 052 - 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 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
220 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.4 DEGREES NORTH
112.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHEAST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE INLAND AREAS OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.


 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, EWINIAR MOVED A BIT MORE TOWARDS
INLAND OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND WEAKENED SLIGHTLY. DESPITE
THIS, ITS RAINBANDS REMAIN RELATIVELY WELL ORGANISED AND
ARE EXPECTED TO EDGE GRADUALLY CLOSER TO HONG KONG. THE
THREAT TO THE TERRITORY STILL EXISTS. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF
THIS MORNING. THE OBSERVATORY WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE
VARIATION OF LOCAL WIND STRENGTH TO CONSIDER CHANGING THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL.
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH EWINIAR WILL BRING SQUALLS
AND HEAVY SHOWERS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. PLEASE STAY ON THE ALERT AND TAKE NOTE OF THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE LEAVING HOME IN THE
MORNING.


 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU WERE 53 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
2. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. MAKE SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO
BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK
IF ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
3. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY’S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:46 HKT ON 08.06.2018

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