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 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM NURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
190 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3 DEGREES
NORTH 112.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

NURI IS SKIRTING AT ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST
OF HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS ARE STILL STRONG WITH OCCASIONAL
GALES ON 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 MAKE LANDFALL AND WEAKEN OVER WESTERN
PART OF GUANGDONG LATER IN THE MORNING. 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
WAGLAN ISLAND, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 52, 51 AND 45
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 58, 65 AND 54
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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 14.06.2020