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 WAS ISSUED AT 12:40 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 1 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NOUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.4 DEGREES
NORTH 114.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO INLAND
GUANGDONG AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.

 

WITH NOUL MOVING INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND WEAKENING, LOCAL
WINDS ARE ALSO DECREASING GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, STRONG WINDS
ARE STILL AFFECTING MANY PLACES, WITH OCCASIONAL GALES ON
HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME. WHEN THE THREAT POSED TO
HONG KONG BY NOUL IS FURTHER REDUCED, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 OR REPLACE THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL BY THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL.
 
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
OVER HONG KONG FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND AT FIRST TOMORROW.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
 
SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
LAU FAU SHAN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 52, 48
AND 42 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 62,
62 AND 51 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. 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. 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 12:45 HKT ON 26.07.2026