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 7 P.M., TROPICAL STORM BEBINCA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
160 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 113.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE
VICINITY OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, BEBINCA REMAINED SLOW-MOVING.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, BEBINCA IS
EXPECTED TO SKIRT ABOUT 100 KM SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG FROM
TONIGHT TO TOMORROW MORNING. UNLESS BEBINCA INTENSIFIES
SIGNIFICANTLY OR ADOPTS A MORE NORTHEASTERLY TRACK, THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD
OF TIME. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF
BEBINCA. RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH BEBINCA WILL BRING
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE TERRITORY. THE PUBLIC SHOULD 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 18:45 HKT ON 14.08.2018