PRESS WEATHER NO. 206 - 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 9 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON YAGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
450 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.2 DEGREES
NORTH 116.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, YAGI TRACKED WESTWARDS STEADILY AND
CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY.  ITS ASSOCIATED OUTER RAINBANDS ARE
AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN GUANGDONG. STRONG
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLIES WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL OVER THE
TERRITORY GRADUALLY WITH OCCASIONAL GALE WINDS OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND.  THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3, WILL REMAIN
IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON TOMORROW. IF YAGI MOVES
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK AND CONTINUES TO
INTENSIFY, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN
LATER TOMORROW.  THE OBSERVATORY MAY NEED TO ISSUE HIGHER
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS BETWEEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON
AND TOMORROW NIGHT.
 
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TAP MUN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 43 AND 41 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 46 AND 46 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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
5. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 20:45 HKT ON 04.09.2024