PRESS WEATHER NO. 104 - 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.
 
TROPICAL STORM NURI HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER YANGJIANG OF
GUANGDONG AND WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. 
 
AT 10 A.M., NURI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH 111.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR INLAND AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

NURI IS EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG. WINDS ARE
MODERATING OVER THE TERRITORY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 TO REPLACE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO.3 SHORTLY. 
 
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
WAGLAN ISLAND, CHEK LAP KOK AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 50, 46
AND 44 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 59, 62 AND 67
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 09:45 HKT ON 14.06.2020