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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 7 A.M., THE TROPICAL STORM OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES
SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.6 DEGREES NORTH 114.3 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL STORM
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 STORM 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 STORM 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 CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 61,
57 AND 49 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 67, 76 AND
56 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 06:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019