PRESS WEATHER NO. 058 - 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 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
250 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.9 DEGREES NORTH
111.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST
AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, MALIKSI WILL MOVE
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF QINGYUAN. IT WILL SKIRT AT AROUND
200 KILOMETRES TO THE NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG AROUND NOON.
MALIKSI WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG SOUTHERLIES AND HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
BEFORE NOON. 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 NOON. THE NEED TO ISSUE
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 THEREAFTER DEPENDS ON THE DEGREE
OF WEAKENING OF MALIKSI OVER INLAND AREAS AND THE CHANGES
IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS. 
 
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
NGONG PING, TATE'S CAIRN AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 55, 50 AND
49 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 101, 69
AND 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(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 04:45 HKT ON 01.06.2024