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 11 P.M., TROPICAL STORM SON-TINH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
19.2 DEGREES NORTH 112.3 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 FEW COUPLE OF HOURS, LOCAL WINDS WERE
STRENGTHENING WITH OCCASIONAL GALES OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND. THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF SON-TINH ALSO BROUGHT
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME. 
 
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, SON-TINH WILL DEPART
GRADUALLY FROM HONG KONG ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING, BUT SEAS ARE STILL ROUGH 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 STAR FERRY WERE 71, 66 AND 46
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 86, 100 AND 70
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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
3. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
4. 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 22:45 HKT ON 17.07.2018