Finally... a cyclon!
Archivado en Diario • Fecha: 17-05-2006 14:59:33STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 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 2 P.M. THE CENTRE OF TYPHOON CHANCHU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2
DEGREES NORTH 116.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
EASTERN GUANGDONG.
IN THE PAST HOUR, WINDS RECORDED AT CHEK LAP KOK AND WAGLAN WERE 49
KM/HR AND 80 KM/HR RESPECTIVELY.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ORIGINALLY SHELTERED PLACES
MAY BECOME EXPOSED TO STRONG WINDS AS WIND DIRECTION
CHANGES GRADUALLY TO THE NORTHWEST.
AT THE MOMENT, CHANCHU IS ALMOST AT ITS CLOSEST TO HONG KONG.
IT WILL START TO MOVE AWAY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE WATER LEVEL AT QUARRY BAY HAS PEAKED, FALLING BACK TO
2.6 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM.
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
(1) YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DELAY IN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS
TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY. MAKE SURE NOW THAT ALL
LOOSE OBJECTS ARE SECURE. PORCH FURNITURE, FLOWER POTS AND
OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE TAKEN
INDOORS. CHECK AGAIN AND MAKE SURE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS
CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
(2) STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.
(3) LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO OR WATCH YOUR TV FOR FURTHER
WEATHER BROADCASTS.
(4) SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
(5) SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:54 HKT ON 17.05.2006
