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 MIDNIGHT, TROPICAL STORM LIONROCK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 550
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.1 DEGREES
NORTH 109.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING
BEIBU WAN.

 

THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH LIONROCK CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. STRONG TO
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL OVER HONG KONG
FOR SOME TIME, WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE WINDS ON HIGH
GROUND OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. AS A
RESULT, THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN LOCAL WINDS SHOW SIGNS OF
MODERATION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TO REPLACE THE NO. 8 GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN BEFORE LEAVING HOME
TOMORROW MORNING (10 OCTOBER).
 
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, TAP MUN AND TAI MEI TUK WERE 98, 82 AND 70
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 129, 102 AND 83
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. 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.
 
3. OWNERS OF NEON SIGNS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY TO THE SIGNS.
 
4. 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 23:45 HKT ON 09.10.2021