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 4 A.M., TROPICAL STORM ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
170 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.9
DEGREES NORTH 115.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING
CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.

 

ROKE CONTINUES TO MOVE STEADILY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER DELTA. IT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE 100 KM AREA
OF THE TERRITORY AND THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 WILL
PERSIST. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE FUTURE
MOVEMENT OF ROKE, AND CONSIDER THE NEED TO ISSUE HIGHER
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL. 
 
AS THE CIRCULATION OF ROKE IS SMALL, WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY ONLY WHEN ROKE IS RATHER CLOSE TO HONG KONG.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT AND NOT TO RELAX
PRECAUTIONS. 
 
THERE WILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
AND THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. 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.
 
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. 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 03:45 HKT ON 23.07.2017