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 8 A.M., TYPHOON CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 210
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.3 DEGREES
NORTH 112.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

CEMPAKA IS HOVERING OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG AND IS MAINTAINING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 200 KM
FROM HONG KONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK,
LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE APPRECIABLY DURING
THE DAY TODAY. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR SOME TIME DURING THE DAY TODAY. 
 
CEMPAKA MOVES SLOWLY. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN
CEMPAKA’S FUTURE MOVEMENT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY
MONITOR ITS MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.  
 
THE RAIN BANDS OF CEMPAKA WILL BRING OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY TODAY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING WERE 51 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS
72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
4. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. 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 07:45 HKT ON 20.07.2021