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 WAS ISSUED AT 4:40 A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION LIONROCK HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL STORM. AT 5 A.M., LIONROCK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 660 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.3 DEGREES NORTH 110.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN
ISLAND.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, LIONROCK WILL EDGE CLOSE
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY AND STRENGTHEN TODAY.
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON,
STRONG WINDS PREVAIL 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 TODAY.
UNLESS LIONROCK STRENGTHENS SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHER OR ADOPTS
A TRACK EVEN CLOSER TO HONG KONG, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING
HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL IS RELATIVELY LOW. 
 
THE HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH LIONROCK ARE
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, THERE ARE
ROUGH SEAS WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
BESIDES, STORM SURGE INDUCED BY LIONROCK AND HEAVY RAIN MAY
LEAD TO FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS TONIGHT. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT, AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 78, 69 AND
56 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 105, 75 AND 75
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 04:45 HKT ON 08.10.2021