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 A.M., TROPICAL STORM ROKE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
100 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
(NEAR 22.1 DEGREES NORTH 115.1 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.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, ROKE BROUGHT GALE WINDS TO THE
COASTAL WATERS OF THE EASTERN PART OF GUANDGDONG. THE
CIRCULATION OF ROKE IS SMALL, BUT LOCAL WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN ROKE MOVES CLOSE TO HONG
KONG. DEPENDING ON THE WIND CONDITION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BEFORE 10
A.M.
 
AS ROKE WILL SKIRT RATHER CLOSE TO OUR TERRITORY, LOCAL
WINDS WILL TURN RAPIDLY FROM THE CURRENT NORTHERLIES TO
SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERLIES. PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHELTERED
BEFORE WILL BECOME MORE EXPOSED TO THE HIGH WINDS. 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. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED
THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE SECURED.
 
2. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
 
3. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED.
 
4. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.
 
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 06:45 HKT ON 23.07.2017