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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 2 P.M., TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 230 KILOMETRES
WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.7 DEGREES NORTH 112.0 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

TAPAH CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND DEPART
FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE
GRADUALLY, BUT WINDS WILL STILL BE GENERALLY STRONG AT
FIRST. WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE FORCE OVER THE
WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG, OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF
THE DAYTIME TODAY. WHEN THE THREAT POSED TO HONG KONG BY
TAPAH IS FURTHER REDUCED, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 OR CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS.
 
THE RAINBANDS OF TAPAH WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TODAY,
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, GREEN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 84, 71 AND 64
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 111, 87
AND 82 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
3. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. IT IS NOT YET SAFE FOR SMALL VESSELS TO LEAVE 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 13:45 HKT ON 08.09.2025