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 9 P.M., TROPICAL STORM LIONROCK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 510 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.9
DEGREES NORTH 110.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY
OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, LIONROCK WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG DURING THE DAY TOMORROW (9 OCTOBER),
SKIRTING ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERRITORY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF LIONROCK AND THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS WILL BE 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 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW (9 OCTOBER) MORNING. 
 
STORM SURGE INDUCED BY LIONROCK AND HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. THERE WILL BE ASTRONOMICAL
HIGH TIDE TONIGHT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING. BESIDES,
LIONROCK WILL BRING SQUALLS. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH
SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE, AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH LIONROCK WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TOMORROW (9 OCTOBER). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN
ON THE ALERT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU BEACH WERE 84, 67
AND 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 102, 80 AND
80 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. 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 20:45 HKT ON 08.10.2021