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 3 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 380 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 25.7 DEGREES
NORTH 114.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST
OR EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 38 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
JIANGXI, WEAKENING FURTHER.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WUTIP CONTINUED TO DEPART FROM HONG
KONG, LOCAL WINDS ALSO MODERATED PROGRESSIVELY. HOWEVER,
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM TO ITS
SOUTH, LOCAL WINDS WILL STILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG FOR
THE REST OF TODAY, REACHING GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS AT 3:40 P.M. AND ISSUE THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL
SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.
 
WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM BECOMING ACTIVE IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, 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, WAGLAN ISLAND AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 68, 52 AND
50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 88, 57
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.
 
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 14:48 HKT ON 15.06.2025