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 WAS ISSUED AT 8:40 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
THE MONSOON DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.
 
AT 9 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.8 DEGREES NORTH 112.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND TO BEIBU WAN.

 

ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF 500 KILOMETRES OR
ABOVE FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT (31 JULY) AND TOMORROW (1
AUGUST) AND GRADUALLY MOVE AWAY FROM THE TERRITORY
AFTERWARDS. LOCAL WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL, NO. 8 WILL BE RELATIVELY LOW. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION, LOCAL WINDS ARE GENERALLY STRONG WITH
OCCASIONAL GALES OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF
TIME.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 55 AND 51
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 73 AND 57
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MAKE
SURE OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY ARE SECURELY FASTENED
OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK IF ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE
SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
6. 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 20:45 HKT ON 31.07.2020