PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - 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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
280 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6
DEGREES NORTH 111.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO INLAND
GUANGDONG.

 

MALIKSI HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER YANGJIANG CITY, GUANGDONG.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MALIKSI WILL MOVE
INTO INLAND AREAS. THE EXTENSIVE INTENSE RAINBANDS TO ITS
SOUTH WILL GRADUALLY AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY TODAY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS
OVER THE REGION. WINDS ON HIGH GROUND WILL BE OCCASIONALLY
GALE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3,
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 A.M. 
 
UNLESS MALIKSI 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 01:45 HKT ON 01.06.2024