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 7 P.M., TROPICAL STORM NURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
250 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1 DEGREES NORTH
114.4 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.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, LOCAL WINDS HAD STRENGTHENED. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, NURI WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING WITHIN
AROUND 200 KILOMETRES TO OUR SOUTHWEST. THE GALE WIND AREA
ASSOCIATED WITH NURI 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 57,
50 AND 49 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 72, 58 AND
67 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. 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 18:45 HKT ON 13.06.2020