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., TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8 DEGREES
NORTH 115.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TORAJI MAINTAINED TROPICAL STORM
INTENSITY AND EDGED CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
STEADILY. UNDER ITS COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY. WINDS
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND WILL REACH GALE FORCE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW AT FIRST. MEANWHILE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF TORAJI, THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWERS
WITH SQUALLS. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 11 P.M. TONIGHT. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FORECAST, TORAJI WILL SKIRT WITHIN
150 TO 200 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG TONIGHT TO
TOMORROW MORNING. WHETHER A HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNAL WILL BE ISSUED DEPENDS ON THE INTENSITY OF TORAJI
WHEN IT EDGES CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, THE
DISTANCE OF ITS ASSOCIATED GALE WINDS FROM THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY AND THE CHANGE OF LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY.
 
SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
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 AND NGONG PING WERE 57 AND 42 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 82 AND 54 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. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
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 18:47 HKT ON 13.11.2024