PRESS WEATHER NO. 246 - 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.
 
AT 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
310 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.8
DEGREES NORTH 111.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING AT FIRST, AND THEN MOVE NORTHWARDS LATER AT
ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING CLOSER TO THE WESTERN
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

MALIKSI WAS SLOW-MOVING IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. IT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND MAKE LANDFALL AT THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN MOVE
INTO INLAND AREAS. THE EXTENSIVE INTENSE RAINBANDS TO ITS
SOUTH WILL GRADUALLY AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS OVER
THE REGIONS. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL GALE WINDS ON HIGH
GROUND TOMORROW. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3, WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 A.M.
TOMORROW MORNING.
 
UNLESS MALIKSI INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY OR ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER
TO HONG KONG, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS WILL BE RATHER LOW. 
 
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW. 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 NOW BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH.
PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
FLOODING.
 
3. SEAS ARE ROUGH. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
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 20:45 HKT ON 31.05.2024