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 9 P.M., TYPHOON TALIM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 300
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.6 DEGREES NORTH
114.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
LEIZHOU PENINSULA AND HAINAN ISLAND, AND CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY.

 

LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER TOMORROW
MORNING (17 JULY). THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING
THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 A.M.
TOMORROW. 
 
TALIM FURTHER INTENSIFIED IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. LOCALLY,
WINDS WERE GENERALLY STRONG WITH GALES OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND. THERE WERE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, TALIM WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, SKIRTING
WITHIN ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS
WILL CHANGE FROM NORTHEASTERLIES TO EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLIES. AREAS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY
BECOME EXPOSED.  
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE STORM SURGE BROUGHT BY
TALIM AND THE SPRING TIDE, THERE MAY BE FLOODING IN COASTAL
LOW-LYING AREAS TOMORROW MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST HIGH WINDS
AND FLOODING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SEAS ARE ROUGH TO VERY
ROUGH WITH SWELLS. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND
DO NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS, AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD PAY
ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE
OBSERVATORY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TATE'S CAIRN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 73, 61 AND
60 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 93, 86
AND 68 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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. 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 16.07.2023