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 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 430
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.4 DEGREES NORTH
114.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS RATHER
SLOW-MOVING. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL EDGE GRADUALLY CLOSER TO THE COAST
OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG LATER
TODAY, SKIRTING AROUND 300 KILOMETRES TO OUR SOUTHWEST.
UNLESS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION ADOPTS A MORE NORTHERLY
TRACK, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING GALE OR STORM WIND SIGNAL, NO.
8 THIS MORNING IS NOT HIGH.
 
HOWEVER, WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN WITH HEAVIER RAIN DURING THE DAY. SEAS WILL ALSO
BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 59, 54
AND 51 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 77, 71 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. DRAINS SHOULD NOW BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
FLOODING.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. 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 04:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019