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., TROPICAL STORM BEBINCA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
190 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES
NORTH 112.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR GRADUALLY
EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, BEBINCA CONTINUED TO MOVE IN A
WESTERLY DIRECTION AWAY FROM HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 SHORTLY.  THE
RAINBANDS OF BEBINCA WILL STILL AFFECT HONG KONG. PUBLIC
SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.
 
WHEN BEBINCA MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TERRITORY TODAY
AND NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
 
3. 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 01:45 HKT ON 15.08.2018