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., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KOMPASU WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE ABOUT 620 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8
DEGREES NORTH 118.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN
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
AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 
 
AS KOMPASU GRADUALLY EDGES CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
AND INTENSIFIES, ITS OUTER RAINBANDS WILL BRING SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO HONG KONG TONIGHT. LOCAL WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED
TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. 
 
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
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 71, 65 AND
55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 87, 81 AND 78
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. 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.
 
3. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
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 07:45 HKT ON 12.10.2021