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PRESS WEATHER NO. 140 - 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 WAS ISSUED AT 2:20 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 2 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 540 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 119.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, EDGING CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.


 
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WIPHA MOVED STEADILY ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND SHOWED SIGNS OF
INTENSIFICATION. WITH ITS ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS AND OUTER
RAINBANDS GRADUALLY AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY TODAY.
THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS ARE
ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD COMPLETE
ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
WIPHA WILL EDGE RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY TOMORROW (20 JULY). LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO REACH GALE TO STORM FORCE. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. DEPENDING ON THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN WIPHA AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, ITS
INTENSITY AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITION, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL
NO. 8 IN THE SMALL HOURS TOMORROW. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
STORM SURGE, FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS
TOMORROW MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY CLOSE
ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE
OBSERVATORY.


 
(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. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED. PLEASE PROVIDE APPROPRIATE
ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING THE ELDERLY AND
PEOPLE HAVING DIFFICULTY WALKING.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. 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.
 
6. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
7. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
8. 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 14:23 HKT ON 19.07.2025

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