PRESS WEATHER NO. 226 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY AS KOINU MOVES CLOSER TO HONG KONG.
 
AT 8 P.M., TYPHOON KOINU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES
SOUTH OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH
114.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

THE EYEWALL OF TYPHOON KOINU IS GRADUALLY APPROACHING THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
KOINU, GALE WINDS ARE AFFECTING MANY PLACES OVER THE
TERRITORY, WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND. THE INTENSE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOINU
ARE AFFECTING HONG KONG. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE CLOSEST
DISTANCE BETWEEN KOINU AND THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IS
ABOUT 60 TO 70 KILOMETRES. LOCAL WINDS WILL CHANGE
GRADUALLY FROM NORTHERLIES TO EASTERLY WINDS. AREAS WHICH
WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME EXPOSED. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON HIGH ALERT. DEPENDING ON CHANGES
IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE
NEED FOR ISSUING THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10. 
 
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT HONG KONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE PUBLIC SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
TATE'S CAIRN, WAGLAN ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 105, 93
AND 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
135, 105 AND 93 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
3. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE
SERIOUS FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. YOU SHOULD AVOID
GOING TO LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND STAY AWAY FROM
DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. SINCE SEAS ARE VERY HIGH, 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. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 08.10.2023