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 10 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MITAG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.3 DEGREES
NORTH 115.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MITAG CONTINUED TO MOVE STEADILY
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, EDGING
CLOSE TO THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS OF MITAG, LOCAL
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THE TIME
DURING THE DAY TODAY. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, MITAG WILL MAKE LANDFALL
OVER THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AROUND THIS EVENING.
MEANWHILE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON,
MITAG WILL TURN TO A WESTERLY TRACK, EDGING CLOSER TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY BUT WEAKENING
GRADUALLY. IT WILL SKIRT AROUND 100 KILOMETRES TO THE NORTH
OF HONG KONG. DEPENDING ON THE RATE OF WEAKENING OF MITAG
AT THAT TIME, THE DISTANCE OF ITS GALE WINDS FROM HONG KONG
AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ASSESS THE NEED OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNAL TONIGHT. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF MITAG, THERE
WILL BE MORE SHOWERS GRADUALLY WITH SQUALLS LOCALLY TODAY.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TOMORROW. 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.

 

(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. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. 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.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 09:45 HKT ON 19.09.2025