PRESS WEATHER NO. 192 - 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 3 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MALIKSI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.5
DEGREES NORTH 112.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND
GUANGDONG AND FURTHER WEAKEN.

 

MALIKSI IS MOVING ACROSS QINGYUAN AND WILL DEPART FROM HONG
KONG GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 AT 4:40 P.M.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME
TIME. WHEN MALIKSI WEAKENS INTO A LOW PRESSURE AREA, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER CANCELLING ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS OR ISSUING THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL
DEPENDING ON THE LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS.
 
MALIKSI OR ITS REMNANT IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE SHOWERS
WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT.
 
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, CHEUNG CHAU AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 78, 45 AND 45
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 96, 54 AND
56 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 AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
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 14:50 HKT ON 01.06.2024