PRESS WEATHER NO. 019 - 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 2 A.M., TYPHOON NESAT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 390
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES NORTH
114.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST
AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

NESAT STARTED TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY. 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. TODAY (18 OCTOBER). 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 THIS 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
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, NGONG PING AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 74, 61 AND
59 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 91, 84 AND 72
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 01:45 HKT ON 18.10.2022