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 STORM OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA WAS NAMED WIPHA. 
 
AT 10 A.M., WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 380 KILOMETRES
SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.9 DEGREES NORTH 113.9 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, WIPHA ADOPTED A MORE NORTHERLY
TRACK. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, WIPHA 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. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 BETWEEN NOON AND 2
P.M. 
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH WIPHA WILL BRING HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY. 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 66,
62 AND 57 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 82, 82 AND
85 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. 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 09:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019