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 5 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON KOINU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.1 DEGREES
NORTH 115.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE SMALL HOURS, KOINU TOOK A MORE SOUTHWESTERLY TRACK
AND SLOWED DOWN SLIGHTLY. LOCAL WINDS ARE STRENGTHENING
GRADUALLY, WITH STRONG WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. 
 
AS KOINU’S CIRCULATION IS RATHER COMPACT, ITS GALE WINDS
WILL KEEP SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. THE CHANCE OF GALE
WINDS PREVAILING OVER THE TERRITORY IS LOW TODAY. THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF
THE DAY TODAY. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, KOINU WILL SKIRT
WITHIN 150 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG DURING THE DAY
TOMORROW. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF KOINU AND THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER
TOMORROW AND GALE WINDS MAY AFFECT PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
PARTICULARLY THE SOUTHERN PART. 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. 
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE SHOWERS TOMORROW AND ON MONDAY,
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
SHA CHAU, WAGLAN ISLAND AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 49, 49 AND 42
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 61, 57 AND
58 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. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS,
AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. 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.
 
5. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
6. SMALL VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK
SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. USE HEAVY ANCHORS AND CHECK THAT ALL
DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED.
 
7. 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 04:47 HKT ON 07.10.2023