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.
 
TROPICAL STORM WUTIP HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.
 
AT 8 A.M., WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 290 KILOMETRES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 24.5 DEGREES NORTH 112.6
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 38
KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

WUTIP CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THIS MORNING, BUT ITS ASSOCIATED
STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. LOCALLY, STRONG WINDS ARE PREVAILING OVER
MANY PLACES, OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALE FORCE ON HIGH
GROUND. THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF WUTIP ARE ALSO BRINGING
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
 
WUTIP IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARDS
CROSSING INLAND GUANGDONG THIS MORNING, MAINTAINING A
DISTANCE OF ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG. THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON
TODAY. WITH THE GRADUAL DEPARTURE AND WEAKENING OF WUTIP,
LOCAL WINDS IN HONG KONG WILL MODERATE PROGRESSIVELY THIS
AFTERNOON. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITION
AND THE EXTENT OF WEAKENING OF WUTIP, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1, OR REPLACING
THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL BY THE STRONG MONSOON
SIGNAL.
 
ALTHOUGH WUTIP DISSIPATES 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 CHEUNG CHAU WERE 78, 56 AND 48
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 99, 68 AND
60 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. 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 07:45 HKT ON 15.06.2025