PRESS WEATHER NO. 224 - 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 5 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON YAGI WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 440
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.9 DEGREES NORTH
110.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND AND
ENTER BEIBU WAN AFTERWARDS.

 

YAGI HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR WENCHANG, HAINAN ISLAND, AND
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL
WINDS ARE WEAKENING GRADUALLY, BUT THERE ARE STILL
OCCASIONAL GALE WINDS ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME. WHEN THE
THREAT POSED BY YAGI IS FURTHER REDUCED, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO.1 OR THE STRONG MONSOON
SIGNAL.
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH YAGI WILL STILL AFFECT THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TODAY AND TOMORROW AT
FIRST, BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. SHOWERS WILL
BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST WITH VIOLENT GUSTS.
 
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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 81, 55
AND 54 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
110, 70 AND 64 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
2. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
3. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. IT IS NOT YET SAFE FOR SMALL VESSELS TO LEAVE TYPHOON
SHELTERS.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 06.09.2024