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 8 A.M., THE TROPICAL STORM OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES
SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7 DEGREES NORTH 114.2 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 STORM ADOPTED A MORE
NORTHERLY TRACK. 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. 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
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 58, 58
AND 51 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 75, 75 AND 69
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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
5. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
6. 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 07:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019