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 9 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 320
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.4 DEGREES NORTH
113.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT
25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN
ISLAND.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS SKIRTING AROUND 300 KILOMETRES
SOUTH OF HONG KONG. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE AND THE CONTINENTAL ANTICYCLONE, WINDS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG WILL STILL BE GENERALLY STRONG.
UNLESS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY,
THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 IS
NOT HIGH.  
 
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR SOME TIME. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER REPORT BEFORE LEAVING HOME FOR
WORK OR SCHOOL TOMORROW MORNING.  
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION, THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND SQUALLS AS WELL AS A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE ROUGH SEAS AND SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, 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 59,
56 AND 44 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 62, 82 AND
55 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 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 20:45 HKT ON 01.09.2019