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 11 P.M., TYPHOON TALIM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 290
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.7 DEGREES NORTH
114.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
LEIZHOU PENINSULA AND HAINAN ISLAND, AND CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY.

 

THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNAL NUMBER 8 AT OR BEFORE 00:40 A.M. ON 17 JUL 2023.
WINDS LOCALLY WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER. 
 
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, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 75, 62 AND
57 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 103, 71
AND 76 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. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
4. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 22:46 HKT ON 16.07.2023