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 12:40 A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 1 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KOMPASU WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 770 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.9 DEGREES NORTH 120.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

WITH THE COMBINED EFFECT OF KOMPASU AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, STRONG WINDS PREVAIL OVER SOUTHERN CHINA. THERE
ARE OCCASIONAL GALES OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE THIS MORNING
(12 OCTOBER). 
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOMPASU WILL START TO
AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG LATER TODAY. THE LOCAL
WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH HEAVY RAIN AND
SQUALLS. STORM SURGE INDUCED BY KOMPASU AND HEAVY RAIN MAY
LEAD TO FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND FLOODING.
BESIDES, SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
SHA CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 75 AND 69 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 86 AND 79 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.
 
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 00:45 HKT ON 12.10.2021