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 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.5 DEGREES
NORTH 113.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, TAPAH MOVED NORTH-NORTHWEST
STEADILY. ITS OUTER BANDS OF THUNDERY SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, TAPAH WILL INTENSIFY
FURTHER AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.
IT WILL SKIRT WITHIN 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG
TOMORROW MORNING. ITS ASSOCIATED GALE WINDS WILL AFFECT THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY GRADUALLY. LOCAL WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN PROGRESSIVELY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BETWEEN 9
P.M. AND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. SEAS WILL BE VERY 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
CHEUNG CHAU, TAP MUN AND CHEK LAP KOK WERE 60, 51 AND 43
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 73, 65 AND
54 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 VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 07.09.2025