STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (URGENT)

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF THE MONSOON AND TROPICAL CYCLONE
KOMPASU, STRONG WINDS WITH MEAN SPEED EXCEEDING 40
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTH. GUSTS WILL
OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE FORCE.
 
IN THE PAST HOUR ENDING 10:30 P.M., THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS RECORDED AT WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 67 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 79 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
 
1. IF YOU ARE NOT WELL SHELTERED FROM THE NORTH, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY
SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS. MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE
FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
3. SINCE SEA STATE IS ROUGH WITH SWELL, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS. CONDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY ROUGH OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:45 HKT ON 11.10.2021