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 2 P.M., TROPICAL STORM BEBINCA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
150 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 113.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWARD SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY
OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TO THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, BEBINCA CONTINUED TO LINGER AROUND
THE SEAS TO THE SOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION, AND
MAINTAINED A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. IT IS EXPECTED THAT
THE CHANCE OF GALES OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 BEFORE 6 P.M. IS
RELATIVELY LOW.
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE MOVEMENT OF
BEBINCA AND THE VARIATION OF LOCAL WIND STRENGTH TO
CONSIDER WHETHER TO CHANGE THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNAL TONIGHT.
 
RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED BEBINCA WILL BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO
THE TERRITORY. THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT AND TAKE
NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER SITUATION.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 43 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM
GUSTS 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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. 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.
 
6. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
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 13:45 HKT ON 14.08.2018