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 NOON, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MITAG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.5 DEGREES
NORTH 115.5 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 EDGED STEADILY CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, STRONG WINDS ARE
AFFECTING HIGH GROUND. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GENERALLY. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF
TIME DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF MITAG ARE
APPROACHING THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY GRADUALLY AND WILL
BRING A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES LATER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE CHANGE IN WEATHER. 
 
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, IT
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. 
 
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 11:47 HKT ON 19.09.2025