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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 3 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 550
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.5 DEGREES
NORTH 113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG AND HAINAN ISLAND, AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY.

 

THE BROAD OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL
STORM ARE AFFECTING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, STRONG WINDS
ARE PREVAILING WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE
AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS
AND VIOLENT GUSTS OVER THE TERRITORY TODAY. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES. 
 
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST
UNTIL 6 P.M. TODAY. THE NEED TO ISSUE HIGHER SIGNALS
SUBSEQUENTLY WILL DEPEND ON THE CHANGES IN THE INTENSITY OF
THE TROPICAL STORM AND THE VARIATION IN LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE
DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT OF THE TROPICAL STORM.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, TAP MUN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 63, 59 AND 57
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 85, 80 AND 84
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. OWING TO STORM SURGE, LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE FLOODING
OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS, AND STAY
AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. 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.
 
5. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
6. 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.
 
7. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
8. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
9. 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 15:00 HKT ON 09.08.2022