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 NOON, TROPICAL STORM EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.0
DEGREES NORTH 112.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE INLAND AREAS OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH EWINIAR
BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY ON THE ALERT AND TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE WEATHER CONDITION.
WHEN WINDS AND RAIN IN HONG KONG WEAKEN, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
STANLEY AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 42 AND 41 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 60 AND 64 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 11:45 HKT ON 08.06.2018