PRESS WEATHER NO. 205 - 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.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KOINU HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 2 P.M., KOINU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES NORTH 112.6
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT
ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE WESTERN COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WITH KOINU CONTINUING TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS
ARE WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 TO REPLACE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT 2:40 P.M.  
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH KOINU WILL STILL BRING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE
ALERT.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)
 
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
2. AVOID STAYING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS. DRIVERS
USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
 
3. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED OR PLACED ON THE
GROUND, AND COMPLETE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
 
4. SEAS ARE STILL 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. 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 13:45 HKT ON 09.10.2023