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 5 P.M., TROPICAL STORM TORAJI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
140 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 113.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

 

TORAJI WAS SLOW-MOVING IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. LOCAL WINDS
ARE STILL GENERALLY STRONG WITH OCCASIONAL GALES AT
OFFSHORE AREAS AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THE TIME TONIGHT.
WHEN THE THREAT POSED TO HONG KONG BY TORAJI IS FURTHER
REDUCED, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.
1 OR CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.
 
SEAS ARE 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
NGONG PING, TAP MUN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 64, 50 AND 49
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 85, 58 AND
57 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
2. 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.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 14.11.2024