PRESS WEATHER NO. 252 - 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 8 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
20.0 DEGREES NORTH 113.6 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. 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. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY AND
COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 
 
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
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 68, 55 AND 48
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 86, 60 AND
57 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. 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 NOW 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. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. 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 19:45 HKT ON 07.09.2025