PRESS WEATHER NO. 136 - 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.
 
AT 2 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MATMO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.4 DEGREES NORTH 115.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, MATMO WILL INTENSIFY
PROGRESSIVELY AND MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF LEIZHOU
PENINSULA. WITH MATMO EDGING CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS ARE
STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY. MEANWHILE, SQUALLY SHOWERS
ASSOCIATED WITH MATMO ARE AFFECTING THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 10 P.M. TONIGHT. DEPENDING
ON THE INTENSITY OF MATMO, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ITS GALE
FORCE WINDS AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, AND THE CHANGE IN
LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL THEN ASSESS THE
NEED OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
LOCALLY, IT WILL BECOME CLOUDY WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWERS
GRADUALLY. 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
GREEN ISLAND, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 47,
47 AND 43 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
70, 55 AND 55 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. 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.
 
5. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 13:45 HKT ON 04.10.2025