PRESS WEATHER NO. 096 - 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 WAS ISSUED AT 10:40 A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TRAMI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.
 
AT 11 A.M., TRAMI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 580 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.2 DEGREES NORTH 112.9
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN
ISLAND.

 

TRAMI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON THIS MORNING, SKIRTING
TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES OR MORE. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS ARE AFFECTING THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF
TRAMI AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE ASSOCIATED STRONG
WINDS ARE GRADUALLY AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY. AS WINDS WILL VEER TO THE EAST GRADUALLY
TODAY, SOME PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHELTERED BEFORE MAY
BECOME EXPOSED. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH A FEW
SQUALLY SHOWERS. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN
IN FORCE FOR MOST OF TODAY.
 
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.
 
WITH TRAMI DEPARTING, LOCAL WINDS WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY
TONIGHT TO TOMORROW MORNING. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 THEN.

 

(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.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. 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.
 
5. SMALL VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 10:45 HKT ON 26.10.2024