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 230 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7
DEGREES NORTH 112.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR SKIRTING THE VICINITY
OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

WITH WIPHA MOVING FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND
WEAKENING, LOCAL WINDS ARE ALSO WEAKENING GRADUALLY.
HOWEVER, STRONG WINDS ARE STILL PREVAILING OVER MANY
PLACES, WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE
FOR SOME TIME. WHEN THE THREAT POSED TO HONG KONG BY WIPHA
IS FURTHER REDUCED, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 OR REPLACE THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNAL BY THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL. 
 
SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN
WATER SPORTS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF
WIPHA, THERE WILL STILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS OVER THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND SHA CHAU WERE 78, 59 AND 47
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 111, 62
AND 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
3. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
4. 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 20.07.2025