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 9 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MITAG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
23.4 DEGREES NORTH 113.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MITAG SKIRTED 100 KILOMETRES NORTH
OF HONG KONG. IT IS DEPARTING GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 AT 9:20 A.M. THIS
MORNING.
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MITAG ARE STILL BRINGING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
LOCALLY, AROUND 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER MANY PLACES IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. RAINFALL OVER PARTS
OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EVEN EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES. 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 WAS 48 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUST
EXCEEDING 59 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. 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 08:45 HKT ON 20.09.2025