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 6 A.M., TROPICAL STORM BEBINCA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
180 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7
DEGREES NORTH 113.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
SLOWLY AT FIRST, LINGERING AROUND THE SEAS TO THE SOUTH OF
THE PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION AND LATER MOVE NORTH EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, BEBINCA WILL STILL
BE RELATIVELY SLOW-MOVING IN THE MORNING. IT IS EXPECTED
THAT THE CHANCE OF GALES OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 BEFORE 2
P.M. IS NOT HIGH.   
 
BEBINCA IS FORECAST TO EDGE NORTH CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
DELTA REGION LATER TODAY. ITS ASSOCIATED RAIN BANDS WILL
BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE TERRITORY. THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY ON THE ALERT AND TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
SITUATION.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. MAKE SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO
BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
3. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS,
AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. 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.
 
5. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 05:46 HKT ON 14.08.2018