PRESS WEATHER NO. 250 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

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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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SAOLA HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 7 P.M., SAOLA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES
WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES NORTH 111.3 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AT
ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

SAOLA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND DEPART FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL
WINDS ARE ALSO WEAKENING PROGRESSIVELY. WHEN THE THREAT
POSED TO HONG KONG BY SAOLA IS FURTHER REDUCED, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 OR CANCEL
ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.
 
SEAS WILL STILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE. DO NOT ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, TATE'S CAIRN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 64, 51 AND 41
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 82, 61 AND
68 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. 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.
 
2. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
3. 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 18:45 HKT ON 02.09.2023