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PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - 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 7 A.M., TROPICAL STORM EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.6 DEGREES NORTH
112.2 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 CONTINUED TO MOVE TOWARDS
INLAND OF WESTERN GUANGDONG. DESPITE THIS, ITS RAINBANDS
REMAIN RELATIVELY WELL ORGANISED AND ARE EDGING 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. THEREAFTER 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 ARE BRINGING 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 AND TAP MUN WERE 49 AND 46 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.


 
(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 06:46 HKT ON 08.06.2018

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