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 BEBINCA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 113.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY
OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, BEBINCA MOVED SLOWLY IN A MORE
WESTERLY DIRECTION, SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM HONG KONG. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IN THE NEXT
FEW HOURS.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, BEBINCA IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TERRITORY ON
WEDNESDAY.  THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS WHEN BEBINCA NO LONGER POSES A
THREAT TO HONG KONG.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND AND TAP MUN WERE 45 AND 42 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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. 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.
 
3. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. 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 14.08.2018