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 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM MULAN WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.7 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 NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG, BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS, VIOLENT GUSTS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE TERRITORY. SINCE THE REGION OF
GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE OF MULAN IS RELATIVELY
SMALL AND STILL RATHER FAR FROM THE COAST OF GUANGDONG,
UNLESS MULAN STRENGTHENS SIGNIFICANTLY, OR TAKES A TRACK
CLOSER TO HONG KONG, THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE 10 P.M. TONIGHT. LOCALLY, WINDS ARE
GENERALLY STRONG. HOWEVER, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SHOWERS,
THERE WILL BE VIOLENT GUSTS, AND WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE
FORCE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STILL STAY ON THE
ALERT. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT
AND MOVEMENT OF MULAN TO ASSESS THE NEED FOR ISSUING HIGHER
SIGNALS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TAP MUN, CHEUNG CHAU AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 62, 59 AND 58
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 74, 72 AND 85
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. 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 16:45 HKT ON 09.08.2022