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 BARIJAT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
160 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0
DEGREES NORTH 113.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

BARIJAT IS NOW SKIRTING MORE THAN 100 KILOMETRES TO THE
SOUTH OF HONG KONG. STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH BARIJAT
ARE AFFECTING THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE AFFECTING THE AREA TONIGHT. STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 WILL STILL BE IN EFFECT FOR SOME TIME. AS BARIJAT
DEPARTS, LOCAL WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TOMORROW. THE
PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION BEFORE LEAVING HOME TOMORROW MORNING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 59 AND 52
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 NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
3. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 18:45 HKT ON 12.09.2018