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 4 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7
DEGREES NORTH 118.6 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.

 

AS WIPHA EDGES CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, LOCAL
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AND THERE WILL BE FREQUENT HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 
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. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE
THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 A.M.
TOMORROW. ADVERSE WEATHER WILL PERSIST DURING THE DAY
TOMORROW. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY AND
COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN WIPHA AND HONG KONG,
WHETHER WIPHA WILL FURTHER INTENSIFY INTO A TYPHOON AND THE
CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS
THE NEED OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS
TOMORROW MORNING.
 
SEAS WILL BE HIGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE,
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS TOMORROW
MORNING.

 

(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 15:49 HKT ON 19.07.2025