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 A.M., TYPHOON HATO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 240
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES NORTH
116.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.

 

THE STRUCTURE OF HATO REMAINS RATHER INTACT AND COMPACT,
TRACKING STEADILY TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. HATO IS
EXPECTED TO BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG AROUND NOON TIME TODAY,
SKIRTING WITHIN 100 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF THE TERRITORY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL BEFORE 6 A.M. THIS MORNING.
 
AT PRESENT, LOCAL WINDS ARE MAINLY FROM THE NORTH. DUE TO
TERRAIN SHELTERING EFFECT, WINDS HAVE NOT YET PICKED UP
SIGNIFICANTLY. HOWEVER, WHEN HATO EDGES CLOSER TO HONG
KONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL VEER TO THE EAST AND STRENGTHEN
RAPIDLY. AS THE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR BEFORE NOON TODAY, AND
THE STORM SURGE INDUCED BY HATO MAY CAUSE A RISE IN SEA
LEVELS OF ABOUT 1 METRE OR MORE ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS,
THERE COULD BE SERIOUS FLOODING IN SOME LOW-LYING AREAS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT AND TAKE ALL
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND FLOODING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. 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.
 
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 01:51 HKT ON 23.08.2017