TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 3 P.M., TROPICAL STORM LIONROCK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 540
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.7 DEGREES
NORTH 109.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND AND INTO BEIBU
WAN.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF LIONROCK AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS, THERE WERE STILL
GALES OVER SOME PLACES IN THE TERRITORY, WITH OCCASIONAL
STORM FORCE WINDS PERSISTING ON THE HIGH GROUND OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF HONG KONG. THE OUTER RAIN BANDS WITH
SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH LIONROCK WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY OCCASIONALLY. DEPENDING ON THE WIND
CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TO REPLACE THE GALE OR STORM
SIGNAL, NO. 8 AROUND THE EVENING. 
 
STORM SURGE INDUCED BY LIONROCK AND HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
CONTINUE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING. BESIDES,
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN
WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 109, 81 AND 75
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 134, 94 AND 91
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK ALL WINDOWS
AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES IF THEY ARE
AVAILABLE. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
2. PARK YOUR CAR WHERE IT IS SAFE.
 
3. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF YOUR
HOME. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD
WINDOWS BE BROKEN.
 
4. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
5. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE
INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:45 HKT ON 09.10.2021