PRESS WEATHER NO. 077 - 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 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON YINXING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
380 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.0
DEGREES NORTH 113.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-SOUTHWEST SLOWLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS
SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, YINXING CONTINUED TO WEAKEN
AND STARTED TO MOVE SOUTHWESTWARDS GRADUALLY AWAY FROM THE
GUANGDONG COAST. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF YINXING
AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS ARE STILL STRONG OVER
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY AT FIRST. THERE ARE ALSO A FEW
SQUALLY SHOWERS. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN
IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 10 A.M. TODAY. DEPENDING ON THE
DEGREE OF WEAKENING OF LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1.
 
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, NOT ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS, AND TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TATE'S CAIRN AND NGONG PING WERE 47, 45 AND
43 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 49, 53
AND 53 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. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
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 VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 06:46 HKT ON 10.11.2024