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 4 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS NAMED MULAN AND WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 540 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.6 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 MULAN 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
MULAN AND THE VARIATION IN LOCAL WIND STRENGTH. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
MOVEMENT OF MULAN.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, TAP MUN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 65, 65 AND 56
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 89, 95 AND 66
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 15:48 HKT ON 09.08.2022