PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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 NOON, THE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
390 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8 DEGREES NORTH
114.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 16 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING CLOSER TO THE
WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TAPAH CONTINUED TO TRACK
NORTH-NORTHWESTWARDS. ITS OUTER BANDS OF THUNDERY SHOWERS
ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. WITH TAPAH EDGING
CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN PROGRESSIVELY. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE DURING
DAYTIME 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. 
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. 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
TAP MUN, PENG CHAU AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 54, 53 AND 44
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 75, 75 AND
60 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. 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 11:45 HKT ON 07.09.2025