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 10 P.M., TYPHOON KOINU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES
NORTH 114.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

 

TYPHOON KOINU IS NOW CLOSEST TO HONG KONG AND WILL MAINTAIN
A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 60 TO 70 KILOMETRES FROM THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF KOINU, GALE WINDS ARE AFFECTING MANY PLACES
OVER THE TERRITORY, WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. WINDS AT HUANG MAO ZHOU
CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN IN THE PAST ONE HOUR. THE INTENSE
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOINU ARE AFFECTING HONG KONG.  
 
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.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, CHEUNG CHAU BEACH AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 89,
75 AND 72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING
101, 98 AND 99 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 21:52 HKT ON 08.10.2023