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 2 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 350 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 25.5 DEGREES
NORTH 114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST
OR EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 38 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
JIANGXI, WEAKENING FURTHER.

 

WUTIP HAS ENTERED JIANGXI, ITS OUTER RAIN BANDS ARE STILL
BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. WUTIP
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST INTO INLAND AREAS AND
FURTHER WEAKEN. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY
AIRSTREAM TO ITS SOUTH, LOCAL WINDS WILL BE STRONG THIS
AFTERNOON, OCCASIONALLY UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND,
BUT WINDS WILL MODERATE PROGRESSIVELY. WITH THE GRADUAL
DEPARTURE OF WUTIP, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING
THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL TO REPLACE THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNAL BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 6 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON.
 
WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM BECOMING ACTIVE, THERE
WILL BE OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 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 WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 71, 56 AND
50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 89, 66
AND 58 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.
 
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. 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 13:46 HKT ON 15.06.2025