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 WAS ISSUED AT 11:40 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
370 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1 DEGREES
NORTH 111.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

 

ALTHOUGH WIPHA GRADUALLY DEPARTS FROM HONG KONG, STRONG
WINDS ARE STILL GENERALLY AFFECTING THE TERRITORY. THERE
ARE OCCASIONAL GALES OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN
IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE
OF THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE DEPARTING ON THURSDAY
MORNING.  
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH WIPHA WILL STILL BRING
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY. SEAS
ARE 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, TAI MEI TUK AND TAP MUN WERE 66, 64 AND 64
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 89, 94 AND 90
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. IT IS NOT YET SAFE FOR SMALL VESSELS TO LEAVE TYPHOON
SHELTERS.
 
3. 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 23:45 HKT ON 31.07.2019