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 5 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MITAG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR
23.2 DEGREES NORTH 114.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

MITAG IS NOW CLOSEST TO HONG KONG, SKIRTING AT 100
KILOMETRES TO THE NORTH OF THE TERRITORY. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 9 A.M.
THIS MORNING. MITAG IS EXPECTED TO START TO DEPART AND
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. WHEN MITAG POSES LESS THREAT TO HONG
KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
OR CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.   
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MITAG ARE BRINGING SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. 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
WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 49 AND 48 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 53 AND 61 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. 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 04:45 HKT ON 20.09.2025