PRESS WEATHER NO. 230 - 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 7 P.M., TYPHOON NOUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 220
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6 DEGREES
NORTH 116.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH NOUL
GRADUALLY AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. STRONG WINDS
WERE ALSO RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES IN HONG KONG.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, NOUL WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE VICINITY OF HUIZHOU TO SHANWEI TOMORROW
(26 JULY) MORNING, SKIRTING AROUND 100 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST
OF HONG KONG. ITS GALE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT HONG
KONG GRADUALLY. LOCAL WIND FORCE WILL RISE FURTHER
OVERNIGHT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL, NO. 8 AT 10:10 P.M. TONIGHT. THE “PRE-NO.8 SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT” WILL BE ISSUED ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE THE
SIGNAL NO. 8 TO BE IN FORCE.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RAINBANDS OF NOUL, THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW
OVER THE TERRITORY. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
 
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE, STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS, AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, GREEN ISLAND AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 67, 45
AND 44 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 90,
62 AND 50 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. 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.
 
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. 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 18:45 HKT ON 25.07.2026