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 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM LIONROCK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.6
DEGREES NORTH 110.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY
OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF LIONROCK AND 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
TODAY 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
WAGLAN ISLAND, NGONG PING AND TAP MUN WERE 68, 68 AND 67
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 85, 89 AND 84
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

WINDS AT WAGLAN ISLAND AND TAP MUN WERE SIGNIFICANTLY
HIGHER THAN THE GENERAL WIND CONDITION OVER THE TERRITORY,
REACHING GALE FORCE. IN THE PAST HOUR, WINDS OF ABOUT 68
AND 67 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE RECORDED. PEOPLE IN THAT
AREA SHOULD EXERCISE GREAT CARE IF THEY ARE OUT IN THE OPEN.

 

(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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
5. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
6. 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 07:45 HKT ON 08.10.2021