PRESS WEATHER NO. 265 - 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 11 P.M., TYPHOON KOINU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 160
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2 DEGREES NORTH
115.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF KOINU, STRONG WINDS ARE PREVAILING
OFFSHORE WITH OCCASIONAL GALES ON HIGH GROUND LOCALLY. IN
THE PAST FEW HOURS, KOINU CONTINUED TO BE SLOW-MOVING WITH
RATHER COMPACT CIRCULATION. ITS ASSOCIATED GALE WINDS STILL
REMAIN AT SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON
TOMORROW.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, KOINU WILL
GRADUALLY EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY TOMORROW (8 OCT). THE ASSOCIATED INTENSE RAINBANDS
WILL GRADUALLY AFFECT THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY DURING THE
DAY TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, THE GALE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH
KOINU WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE REGION. WHETHER OR NOT GALE
WINDS WILL PREVAIL LOCALLY DEPENDS ON KOINU’S DISTANCE FROM
HONG KONG, AND HOW FAST IT WEAKENS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED
TO TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETINS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND GREEN ISLAND WERE 67, 59
AND 49 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 78,
69 AND 64 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 22:45 HKT ON 07.10.2023