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| Boats sail to a port in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, July 21, 2010. Tropical storm Chanthu is expected to land from Yangjiang in Guangdong Province to Qionghai in Hainan Province early on July 22. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen) |
HONG KONG, July 21 (Xinhua) -- As tropical storm Chanthu continues to move closer to Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory issued a tropical cyclone bulletin on Wednesday afternoon, raising the warning to Strong Wind Signal No. 3.
This means that winds with mean speeds of 41 to 62 kilometers per hour are expected, said the Hong Kong Observatory.
At 5 p.m. HK time (0900 GMT), Chanthu was estimated to be about 410 km south-southwest of Hong Kong and is forecast to move northwest at about 12 km per hour, edging closer to the coast of western Guangdong, said the bulletin.
The outer rainbands of Chanthu are affecting Hong Kong. As Chanthu continues to move closer, winds will strengthen overnight, it said.
On Wednesday afternoon, the maximum sustained winds recorded at Tate's Cairn and Cheung Chau in southwest Hong Kong were 46 and 36 km per hour, respectively, it said.
The Observatory also issued several precautionary announcements, calling on residents to protect home or property, clear storm water drains, stay away from the shoreline, avoid walking or working in areas exposed to gales and squalls and secure all scaffoldings.
