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.
 
TYPHOON KOINU HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON AGAIN.
 
AT 2 A.M., KOINU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES NORTH 115.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, KOINU HAS INTENSIFIED SLIGHTLY WITH
MORE COMPACT CIRCULATION. LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING  AS
KOINU EDGING CLOSER GRADUALLY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF
KOINU AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER LATER TODAY TO SUNDAY WITH GALES
POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY PARTICULARLY THE
SOUTHERN PART. 
 
THE GALE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOINU ARE STILL AT SOME
DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 8 A.M. OF SATURDAY.
DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF KOINU,
AS WELL AS THE DISTANCE OF ITS ASSOCIATED GALE WINDS FROM
HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL THEN ASSESS THE NEED FOR
ISSUANCE OF HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, SHA CHAU AND WAGLAN ISLAND WERE 53, 48 AND 46
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 66, 56 AND
51 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. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. SEAS ARE ROUGH AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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 01:49 HKT ON 07.10.2023