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 P.M., TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
180 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.9
DEGREES NORTH 115.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TROPICAL STORM TORAJI ADOPTED A MORE
NORTHERLY TRACK TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. WITH TORAJI
EDGING CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, LOCAL WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN FURTHER. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 AT 11:10 P.M. TONIGHT. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, TORAJI WILL BE
CLOSEST TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TOMORROW MORNING,
SKIRTING AROUND 150 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG. THE
ASSOCIATED GALE WINDS AND SQUALLY SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THE SIGNAL NO. 8 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 77, 52 AND
41 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 99, 61
AND 57 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. 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 NOW 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 21:45 HKT ON 13.11.2024