PRESS WEATHER NO. 212 - 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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 370 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 117.5 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 AT 12:20 A.M. TOMORROW.
“PRE-NO.8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT” WILL BE ISSUED ABOUT 2
HOURS BEFORE THE SIGNAL NO. 8 IS IN FORCE. 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 67, 66
AND 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 89,
79 AND 82 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. 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.
 
6. 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 20:45 HKT ON 19.07.2025