PRESS WEATHER NO. 209 - 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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MITAG HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 5 P.M., MITAG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES
NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.9 DEGREES NORTH 115.1
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

MITAG IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY, SKIRTING AROUND 100 KILOMETRES TO THE NORTH OF
HONG KONG. UNLESS MITAG ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO OUR
TERRITORY AND MAINTAINS A HIGHER INTENSITY, THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS IS
RELATIVELY LOW. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN
IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING.
 
STRONG WINDS ARE PREVAILING GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG. THE
OUTER RAINBANDS OF MITAG ARE BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE CHANGE IN
WEATHER.
 
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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
SHA CHAU, TATE'S CAIRN AND PENG CHAU WERE 54, 53 AND 46
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 63, 74 AND
58 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 16:46 HKT ON 19.09.2025