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 4:40 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 4 P.M., TYPHOON KOMPASU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 520
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.1 DEGREES NORTH
110.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT
22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND.

 

OUTER RAINBANDS OF KOMPASU CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. THE ASSOCIATED RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLOODING IN
LOW-LYING AREAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONTINUE TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING. SEAS WILL 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. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME
TIME.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TAP MUN AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 59 AND 56 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS 71 AND 67 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 16:45 HKT ON 13.10.2021