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 YUTU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
300 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.6 DEGREES
NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT
ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, YUTU WILL
WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY ON FRIDAY. WHEN LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN,
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL,
NO. 1. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST WEATHER WARNING BULLETIN BEFORE LEAVING HOME ON
FRIDAY MORNING. 
 
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 WERE 61 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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. 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 22:47 HKT ON 01.11.2018