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 10 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON RAGASA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
460 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1
DEGREES NORTH 117.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, GRADUALLY EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, SUPER TYPHOON RAGASA CONTINUED TO
EDGE CLOSER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. RAGASA HAS AN EXTENSIVE
CIRCULATION WITH FIERCE WINDS, POSING A SEVERE THREAT TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST,
RAGASA WILL MAINTAIN SUPER TYPHOON INTENSITY AND BE CLOSEST
TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TOMORROW (24
SEPTEMBER) MORNING. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
DETERIORATE RAPIDLY LATER TODAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE
THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 AT 2:20 P.M. TODAY. THE
“PRE-NO.8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT” WILL BE ISSUED ABOUT 2
HOURS BEFORE THE SIGNAL NO. 8 TO BE IN FORCE.
 
DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN RAGASA AND HONG KONG AS
WELL AS THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS IN THE LATTER PART OF TONIGHT TO AT
FIRST TOMORROW.
 
THE WEATHER WILL BE PERSISTENTLY ADVERSE TOMORROW. GALE TO
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL PREVAIL LOCALLY, AND WINDS MAY REACH
HURRICANE FORCE OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS WILL
BE VERY HIGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED
TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE, THE RISE IN
WATER LEVEL CAN REACH AROUND 2 METRES OVER THE COAST OF
HONG KONG TOMORROW. THE WATER LEVEL WILL START TO RISE
AFTER AROUND 6 A.M. IN THE MORNING. IT WILL REACH THE
MAXIMUM LATER IN THE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON, GENERALLY
AROUND 3.5 TO 4 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. THE WATER LEVEL
AT TOLO HARBOUR MAY EVEN REACH 4 TO 5 METRES ABOVE CHART
DATUM. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS.

 

(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 NOW BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
FLOODING.
 
3. OWING TO STORM SURGE, LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE SERIOUS
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS,
AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED. PLEASE PROVIDE APPROPRIATE
ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING THE ELDERLY AND
PEOPLE HAVING DIFFICULTY WALKING.
 
5. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
6. 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.
 
7. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
8. 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 09:46 HKT ON 23.09.2025