PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - 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 1 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 480 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.9
DEGREES NORTH 109.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR MOVING ACROSS
LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

 

WUTIP HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER LEIZHOU PENINSULA. ACCORDING
TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, WUTIP WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
VICINITY OF THE BOUNDARY OF GUANGDONG-GUANGXI. THE STRONG
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH WUTIP WILL AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND TOMORROW
MORNING (15 JUNE). LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS.
WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH UP TO GALE FORCE OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND. WUTIP WILL SKIRT AROUND 300 KILOMETRES TO
THE NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING. THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON
TOMORROW. UNLESS WUTIP MAINTAINS A HIGHER INTENSITY OVER
INLAND AREAS AND ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE SIGNAL NO. 8 IS RATHER
LOW.
 
ALTHOUGH WUTIP WILL DEPART AND DISSIPATE ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY, AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING HEAVY
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT.
 
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, GREEN ISLAND AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 73, 57 AND
47 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 108, 75
AND 72 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. 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 12:45 HKT ON 14.06.2025