PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 3)

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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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM KOMPASU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
730 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.6 DEGREES
NORTH 108.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS BEIBU WAN TOWARDS THE
NORTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.

 

OUTER RAINBANDS OF KOMPASU CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. SEAS WILL STILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
THERE ARE STRONG WINDS OVER SOME PLACES IN THE TERRITORY.
WINDS ON HIGH GROUND OCCASIONALLY REACH GALE FORCE. WHEN
THE LOCAL WINDS WEAKEN, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 TO REPLACE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, TATE'S CAIRN AND TAP MUN WERE 53, 50 AND 49
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 68, 69 AND 60
KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
2. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING. YOU SHOULD NOT RELAX
TAKING PRECAUTIONS. BEWARE OF FALLING OBJECTS IN WINDS. DO
NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
3. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
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 01:45 HKT ON 14.10.2021