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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM LIONROCK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 510 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.3
DEGREES NORTH 110.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND AND THEN INTO BEIBU WAN.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, LIONROCK WILL
SKIRT ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG
DURING THE DAY TODAY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF LIONROCK
AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS WILL BE STRONG OVER THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA WITH OCCASIONAL GALES OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN IN FORCE THIS MORNING. 
 
STORM SURGE INDUCED BY LIONROCK AND HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING.
BESIDES, LIONROCK WILL BRING SQUALLS. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH
WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH LIONROCK WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 105 AND 86 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 122 AND 99 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. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
4. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 01:45 HKT ON 09.10.2021