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 6 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM NANGKA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 480 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.1 DEGREES NORTH 115.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND
AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK, NANGKA WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING
WITHIN ABOUT 500KM TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG. TOGETHER WITH
THE COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT
PERIOD. THE SQUALLY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH NANGKA WILL
ALSO GRADUALLY AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. DEPENDING ON
THE LOCAL WIND CONDITION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BEFORE DAWN TOMORROW
MORNING (13 OCT). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF
THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE DEPARTING HOME TOMORROW
MORNING.

 

(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 VERY 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.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
6. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
7. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
8. 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 17:45 HKT ON 12.10.2020