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 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
24.6 DEGREES NORTH 112.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 38 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING
INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

WUTIP CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO INLAND GUANGDONG
THIS MORNING, BUT ITS OUTER RAINBANDS ARE BRINGING SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, STRONG WINDS
ARE PREVAILING OVER MANY PLACES, OCCASIONALLY REACHING GALE
FORCE ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE EARLY AFTERNOON TODAY. LOCAL WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO MODERATE PROGRESSIVELY LATER 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 WOULD HAVE DISSIPATED 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 82, 61 AND 55
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 103, 76
AND 67 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 09:47 HKT ON 15.06.2025