PRESS WEATHER NO. 264 - 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 11 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1
DEGREES NORTH 111.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MALIKSI MOVED NORTHWARDS SLOWLY.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, IT WILL MAKE
LANDFALL AT THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG EARLY TOMORROW
(1 JUNE) MORNING AND 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 REGION. WINDS ON
HIGH GROUND WILL BE OCCASIONALLY GALE 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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU WAS 42 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.

 

(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 22:45 HKT ON 31.05.2024