PRESS WEATHER NO. 102 - 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 10 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON YAGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
390 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.1
DEGREES NORTH 115.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

YAGI IS A MATURE STORM. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS OUTER
CIRCULATION, LOCAL WINDS GENERALLY STRENGTHENED THIS
MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL GALE WINDS ON HIGH GROUND.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, YAGI WILL SKIRT
AROUND 300 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW MORNING. GALES ASSOCIATED WITH YAGI ARE
EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY LATER
TODAY. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER AND WEATHER WILL
DETERIORATE. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE
OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 BETWEEN 4 P.M. AND 7 P.M. TODAY. 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH YAGI ARE AFFECTING THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. SEAS ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. THOSE ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR WORK OR
ACTIVITIES SHOULD ALSO TAKE NOTE OF THE CHANGES IN WEATHER.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, GREEN ISLAND AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 55, 47
AND 46 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 69,
65 AND 60 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. PLEASE COMPLETE PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 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 BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS,
AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED. PLEASE PROVIDE APPROPRIATE
ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING THE ELDERLY AND
PEOPLE HAVING DIFFICULTY WALKING.
 
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. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
7. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
8. 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 09:45 HKT ON 05.09.2024