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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WIPHA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4 DEGREES NORTH 116.7
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

TYPHOON WIPHA IS EDGING STEADILY CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AND THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
 
WIPHA WILL BE RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY ON SUNDAY (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. ON SUNDAY.
ADVERSE WEATHER WILL PERSIST DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
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 AND
THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ASSESS THE NEED FOR ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS ON SUNDAY 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 PARTS OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS ON
SUNDAY 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. 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 23:46 HKT ON 19.07.2025