PRESS WEATHER NO. 184 - 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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HIGOS HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT NOON, HIGOS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.7 DEGREES NORTH 112.6
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INLAND AND
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.

 

WHEN HIGOS NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS. 
 
SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH 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 AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 46 AND 42 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 57 AND 46 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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 11:45 HKT ON 19.08.2020