PRESS WEATHER NO. 110 - 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 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.7 DEGREES
NORTH 114.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, TAPAH STARTED TO TRACK
NORTH-NORTHWESTWARDS. WITH TAPAH EDGING CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN PROGRESSIVELY. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.
3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THE TIME DURING THE DAY
TODAY. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, TAPAH WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY AND SKIRT AROUND 200 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST
OF HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING. AS ITS CIRCULATION IS
RELATIVELY SMALL, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED FOR
ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS TONIGHT
BASED ON ITS RATE OF INTENSIFICATION AND ITS CLOSEST
DISTANCE TO HONG KONG. 
 
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME FREQUENT WITH SQUALLS OVER
HONG KONG TODAY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY LATER. THERE WILL
STILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TOMORROW AND IT WILL BE
WINDY AT FIRST. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND
NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. DUE TO STORM SURGE, FLOODING
MAY OCCUR OVER PARTS OF THE LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS
TOMORROW MORNING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING AND TAP MUN WERE 57 AND 47 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 73 AND 55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 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 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. 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.
 
5. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 09:45 HKT ON 07.09.2025