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PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)
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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 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM NURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
290 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.8
DEGREES NORTH 114.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.


 
ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, NURI WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING WITHIN
AROUND 200 KILOMETRES TO OUR SOUTHWEST. NURI’S STRUCTURE IS
RATHER LOOSE. THE ASSOCIATED GALE WIND AREA IS RELATIVELY
SMALL. UNLESS NURI INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY OR TAKES ON A
TRACK CLOSER TO HONG KONG, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL WILL NOT BE HIGH.
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF NURI ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. THERE ARE ALSO SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.


 
(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. 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. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 15:45 HKT ON 13.06.2020

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