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 10 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON YINXING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.9 DEGREES NORTH 113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE 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 GRADUALLY MOVED SOUTHWESTWARDS AWAY FROM THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.  LOCAL WINDS ARE WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 AT 10:20
A.M. TODAY.
 
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.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
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. IT IS NOT YET SAFE FOR SMALL VESSELS TO LEAVE TYPHOON
SHELTERS.
 
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 09:45 HKT ON 10.11.2024