PRESS WEATHER NO. 142 - 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.
 
AT NOON, TYPHOON CEMPAKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 210
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4 DEGREES
NORTH 112.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

CEMPAKA IS DRIFTING STEADILY TOWARDS THE WESTERN COAST OF
GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, CEMPAKA
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THAT REGION LATER TODAY,
MOVING GRADUALLY AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND WEAKENING. THE
LOCAL WINDS ARE WEAKENING PROGRESSIVELY. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 TO REPLACE
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 
 
THE RAIN BANDS OF CEMPAKA WILL BRING OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY TODAY. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

(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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. 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.
 
5. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
6. 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 20.07.2021