PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - 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.
 
TYPHOON RAGASA HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 2 A.M., RAGASA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES NORTH 109.9
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS WESTERN GUANGDONG, TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGXI AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

RAGASA CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND
WEAKEN GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, STRONG WINDS ARE STILL
PREVAILING OVER MANY PLACES OF THE TERRITORY, WITH
OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE WINDS IN OFFSHORE AREAS AND ON HIGH
GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL 7 A.M. THIS MORNING.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF RAGASA, THERE
WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
LOCALLY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT FIRST. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH
WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, TAP MUN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 64, 62 AND 51
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 72, 75 AND
62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
3. IT IS NOT YET SAFE FOR SMALL VESSELS TO LEAVE TYPHOON
SHELTERS.
 
4. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
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 25.09.2025