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 10 A.M., TROPICAL STORM LIONROCK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.7
DEGREES NORTH 110.7 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, WINDS ARE GENERALLY 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 TODAY. 
 
THE HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. THERE ARE ALSO 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 AND NGONG PING WERE 69 AND 65 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 75 AND 86 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. 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 VESSEL OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ALL SAFETY
ARRANGEMENTS AND RETURN TO NEARBY TYPHOON SHELTERS.
 
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 09:45 HKT ON 08.10.2021