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PRESS WEATHER NO. 222 - 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 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM SON-TINH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
19.3 DEGREES NORTH 113.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 35 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND TOWARDS HAINAN
ISLAND.


 
IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, LOCAL WINDS WERE STRENGTHENING
AND OUTER RAIN BANDS OF SON-TINH ALSO BROUGHT SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO HONG KONG.
 
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, SON-TINH WILL DEPART
GRADUALLY FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 IS RATHER
LOW.
 
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.


 
IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 56, 53 AND
51 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 65, 75 AND 69
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.


 
(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. 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 20:45 HKT ON 17.07.2018

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