PRESS WEATHER NO. 212 - 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 NOUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.6 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 CONTINUING TO MOVE INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND AWAY
FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS ARE MODERATING GRADUALLY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 AT 3:20
P.M. WHEN NOUL NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS, OR REPLACE THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL BY
THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NOUL, LOCAL WINDS WILL STILL BE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE TODAY, REACHING GALE FORCE ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS WILL BRING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG FOR THE REST
OF TODAY AND EARLY TOMORROW. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
 
SEAS ARE STILL ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN
WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND WAS 52 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUST
EXCEEDING 67 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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 13:47 HKT ON 26.07.2026