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., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YUTU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.4
DEGREES NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, YUTU WILL CONTINUE
TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN GUANGDONG
TONIGHT. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS ARE AFFECTING THAT
AREA. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, YUTU WILL
BECOME SLOW-MOVING AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN TOMORROW.  
 
AS THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED 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, SHA CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 51, 45 AND 43
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 62, 51 AND 50
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1.  PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. MAKE SURE OBJECTS LIKELY
TO BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
3. 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 01.11.2018