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 CEMPAKA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TYPHOON.
 
AT 2 A.M., CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES
SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH 112.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH SLOWLY,
GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE AREA TO THE
WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

THE AREA OF GALES ASSOCIATED WITH CEMPAKA IS RELATIVELY
SMALL IN SIZE. UNLESS CEMPAKA INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY OR
ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO HONG KONG, THE CHANCE OF GALES
OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY IS NOT HIGH. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME THIS
MORNING. THE RAIN BANDS OF CEMPAKA WILL BRING OCCASIONAL
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY TODAY. 
 
THE TRACK AND INTENSITY CHANGES OF CEMPAKA REMAIN
UNCERTAIN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR ITS
MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TATE'S CAIRN AND TAP MUN WERE 60, 49 AND 45
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 75, 66 AND 53
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. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. 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 01:46 HKT ON 20.07.2021