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 9 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
520 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.4 DEGREES
NORTH 118.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

MANGKHUT CONTINUES TO MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARDS THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG, POSING A SEVERE THREAT TO THE REGION.
 
MANGKHUT HAS EXTENSIVE CIRCULATION WITH FIERCE WINDS.
MANGKHUT IS EDGEING PROGRESSIVELY CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE
NO.8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL BETWEEN 11 P.M. TONIGHT TO 2 A.M.
TOMORROW. 
 
ADVERSE WEATHER WILL PREVAIL TOMORROW WITH WINDS
STRENGTHENING RAPIDLY AND FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS.
SEA WILL BE HIGH WITH SWELLS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM
SURGE, A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF AROUND 3.5 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM IS EXPECTED AT THE VICTORIA HARBOUR BETWEEN 2 P.M.
AND 6 P.M TOMORROW; WHEREAS A HIGH WATER LEVEL OF 4.0
METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM IS EXPECTED AT TAI O BETWEEN 4
P.M. AND 7 P.M. TOMORROW. THE HIGH WATER LEVEL MAY CAUSE
SEVERE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. THE OBSERVATORY MAKES A
SPECIAL APPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN WERE 48 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
60 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. CHECK
IF ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD NOW BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
FLOODING.
 
3. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
4. 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.
 
5. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
6. 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 20:45 HKT ON 15.09.2018