PRESS WEATHER NO. 184 - 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 7 P.M., TYPHOON TRAMI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 680
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.0 DEGREES
NORTH 111.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE SEAS SOUTH OF
HAINAN ISLAND.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF TRAMI AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, STRONG WINDS AFFECTED PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN
THE PAST FEW HOURS. THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
TRAMI ARE AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL 10 P.M. TONIGHT.
 
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 GRADUALLY, LOCAL WINDS WILL WEAKEN
TONIGHT TO TOMORROW MORNING. DEPENDING ON THE CHANGES IN
LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.1 BY 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. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
5. 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 18:45 HKT ON 26.10.2024