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 NOON, TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 370
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.0 DEGREES NORTH
113.7 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. WIPHA’S RAINBANDS ARE NOT UNIFORM, WITH MORE
DEVELOPMENT ON ITS EASTERN SIDE AND HIGHER WINDS. 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 ISSUE THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8
BEFORE 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
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 73,
69 AND 61 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 105, 83
AND 77 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 VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019