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., TYPHOON CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 210
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2 DEGREES NORTH
112.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST
SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

CEMPAKA MOVED RATHER SLOWLY AND MAINTAINED A DISTANCE FROM
HONG KONG. MOREOVER, IT HAS A RATHER SMALL CIRCULATION. THE
CHANCE OF GALES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY IS NOT HIGH.
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE THIS
MORNING. THE RAIN BANDS OF CEMPAKA WILL BRING OCCASIONAL
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY TODAY. 
 
THE STEERING FOR CEMPAKA IS RATHER WEAK. THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY IN CEMPAKA’S MOVEMENT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CLOSELY MONITOR ITS MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TAP MUN AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 66, 58 AND 46
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 79, 69 AND 64
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
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. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 04:46 HKT ON 20.07.2021