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 2 A.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
SLOWLY CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA.

 

LOCAL WINDS MODERATED GRADUALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL SHORTLY ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1.
 
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 51 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
60 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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 01:45 HKT ON 02.11.2018