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., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 470
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 DEGREES NORTH
114.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER 300 KILOMETRES
FROM HONG KONG THIS MORNING. UNLESS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY OR ADOPTS A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK,
LOCAL WINDS WILL NOT STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY TODAY.
THE STRONG WIND, SIGNAL NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE BEFORE DAWN. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE DEPARTING
THIS MORNING. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE TERRITORY TODAY.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 54 AND 51 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 63 AND 66 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 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. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. 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 31.07.2019