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 WAS ISSUED AT 4:20 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM SON-TINH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.3 DEGREES
NORTH 114.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN
ISLAND.

 

SON-TINH WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW
HOURS, SKIRTING ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTH OF THE
TERRITORY. WITH LOCAL WINDS TURNING TO THE EAST, WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY. BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL, NO. 8  IS RATHER LOW.   
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF SON-TINH,
THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS IN HONG KONG
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. AS SEAS ARE HIGH AND THERE
ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MAKE
SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED
OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK IF ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE
SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
4. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
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 16:26 HKT ON 17.07.2018