PRESS WEATHER NO. 186 - 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 7 P.M., TYPHOON NESAT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 370
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.2 DEGREES
NORTH 115.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

NESAT WILL GRADUALLY DEPART FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT.
HOWEVER, THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING SOUTHERN CHINA
WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON AND NESAT, LOCAL WINDS WILL REMAIN
GENERALLY STRONG, OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALE FORCE ON HIGH
GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
BEFORE 5 A.M. TOMORROW. UNLESS LOCAL WINDS STRENGTHEN
FURTHER, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL IS NOT HIGH. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED TO
TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE
OBSERVATORY BEFORE DEPARTING TOMORROW MORNING.
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH NESAT ARE BRINGING
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION WILL
ALSO FALL APPRECIABLY.
 
SEAS WILL BE 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, CHEUNG CHAU AND SAI KUNG WERE 77, 58 AND 44
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 94, 80 AND 75
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. 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 18:55 HKT ON 17.10.2022