PRESS WEATHER NO. 224 - 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 6 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 290 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.7 DEGREES
NORTH 113.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, TAPAH WILL CONTINUE TO
EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG. LOCAL WINDS
WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 AT 9:20 P.M. TONIGHT. “PRE-NO.8
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT” WILL BE ISSUED ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE
THE SIGNAL NO. 8 IS IN FORCE. TAPAH IS EXPECTED TO SKIRT
WITHIN 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG AROUND SUNRISE
TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN MAKE LANDFALL OVER WESTERN
GUANGDONG. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING. 
 
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. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF 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 AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 51 AND 43 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 58 AND 51 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 17:47 HKT ON 07.09.2025