TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE 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 11 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON HAIMA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
370 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.0 DEGREES
NORTH 116.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY ON
FRIDAY. DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND MOVEMENT OF HAIMA
AND THE WIND CONDITIONS OVER HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL ON
FRIDAY MORNING.
 
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE BEFORE LEAVING HOME FOR
WORK OR SCHOOL ON FRIDAY MORNING.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, HAIMA WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TO THE EAST OF HONG
KONG DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. LOCAL WEATHER WILL
DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY
RAIN. THERE MAY ALSO BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND TAKE ALL
PRECAUTIONS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DELAY IN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS
TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY. MAKE SURE NOW THAT ALL
LOOSE OBJECTS ARE SECURE. PORCH FURNITURE, FLOWER POTS AND
OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE TAKEN
INDOORS. CHECK AGAIN AND MAKE SURE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS
CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
3. SINCE SEAS WILL BE ROUGH AND THERE WILL BE SWELLS, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID WALKING OR WORKING IN AREAS EXPOSED
TO GALES AND SQUALLS. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. CHECK AGAIN THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS
ARE FIRMLY FASTENED. IF AVAILABLE, HEAVY ANCHORS SHOULD BE
PREPARED AND USED IN ADDITION TO REGULAR ANCHORS.
 
6. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:45 HKT ON 20.10.2016