Warning(s) in Force

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STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3

THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3, IS HOISTED.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

AT 7 P.M. THE CENTRE OF  TYPHOON UTOR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
290 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF  HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2 DEGREES
NORTH 116.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

TYPHOON UTOR CONTINUES TO COME CLOSER TO HONG KONG, WINDS LOCALLY 
WILL STRENGTHEN AND THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SIGNAL NUMBER 8 WILL 
BE HOISTED SOON.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVING LONG OR DIFFICULT HOME JOURNEYS 
OR HAVING TO RETURN TO OUTLYING ISLANDS ARE ADVISED TO BEGIN THEIR 
JOURNEYS NOW.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

(1)
YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX TAKING PRECAUTIONS AS STRONG WINDS ARE
STILL BLOWING AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ON NO
ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.

(2)
LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO OR WATCH YOUR TV FOR FURTHER WEATHER BROADCASTS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:57 HKT ON 25.06.2001

THUNDERSTORM WARNING

THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED AT 1:15 A.M.

SCATTERED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR 
DURING THE NEXT 2 HOURS BEGINNING AT ABOUT 4:25 P.M. TODAY.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:15 HKT ON 25.06.2001