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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM NURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
190 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8
DEGREES NORTH 113.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST
OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

NURI IS CLOSEST TO HONG KONG AT PRESENT, SKIRTING ABOUT 190
KILOMETRES TO OUR SOUTHWEST. LOCAL WINDS ARE GENERALLY
STRONG. OCCASIONAL GALES ARE AFFECTING HIGH GROUND. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME
TIME. 
 
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. 
 
NURI IS EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG, MAKE LANDFALL
AND WEAKEN OVER WESTERN PART OF GUANGDONG DURING THE DAY.
LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY THEN. WHEN GENERAL
STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE TERRITORY, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 TO REPLACE
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, TAP MUN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 57, 55 AND 55
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 69, 69 AND 62
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 01:45 HKT ON 14.06.2020