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 2 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MITAG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
23.2 DEGREES NORTH 114.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

MITAG IS MOVING ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND WILL SKIRT AROUND 100
KILOMETRES TO THE NORTH OF HONG KONG IN THE MORNING OF
SATURDAY (20 SEPTEMBER). IT WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY. STRONG
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH MITAG WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG
KONG. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT
LEAST UNTIL 9 A.M. OF SATURDAY. 
 
THE RAINBANDS OF MITAG ARE BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD 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.

 

(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. 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 01:45 HKT ON 20.09.2025