PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - 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 4 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON YAGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 340
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.3 DEGREES
NORTH 114.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

YAGI IS A MATURE STORM. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS OUTER
CIRCULATION, STRONG WINDS AFFECTED MANY PLACES OF THE
TERRITORY WITH OCCASIONAL GALE WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, YAGI WILL REMAIN
AT SUPER TYPHOON INTENSITY AND SKIRT AROUND 300 KILOMETRES
TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING. GALE WINDS
ASSOCIATED WITH YAGI ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. LOCAL
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN PROGRESSIVELY AND WEATHER WILL
DETERIORATE. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL, NO. 8 AT 6:20 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON.
 
THE INTENSE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH YAGI WILL AFFECT THE
TERRITORY GRADUALLY LATER TODAY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS TOMORROW. SEAS WILL BE VERY 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.

 

(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. 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 16:21 HKT ON 05.09.2024