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Natalie Wong

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Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will keep the No 1 typhoon signal in force until at least Friday noon and may later issue the No 3 warning in response to an approaching tropical depression.
The Observatory said on Thursday that the tropical depression was about 630km (391 miles) from Hong Kong as of 5pm.
The forecaster earlier said the tropical depression was located over the central part of the South China Sea and expected to move west-northwest at about 18km/h (11mph), in the general direction of the island province of Hainan.
With the tropical cyclone edging closer to the coast of southern China, local winds would gradually strengthen on Friday, the Observatory said.
“The tropical depression remains rather loosely organised and has generally adopted a westerly track towards seas south of Hainan Island [on Thursday], maintaining quite some distance from Hong Kong,” it said.
“The standby signal, No 1, will remain in force at least until [Friday] noon.
“The Observatory will then assess the need for issuing the No 3 [signal], depending on the changes in the intensity of the tropical cyclone, the distance of its strong winds from the [Pearl River Delta] and the local wind conditions.”
The city also issued the amber heat stress warning on Thursday, with temperatures ranging from 29 to 33 degrees Celsius (84.2 to 91.4 Fahrenheit).
Temperatures are expected to drop slightly due to rainfall anticipated the next day, and range from 27 to 31 degrees.


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Observatory to assess need for issuing No 3 typhoon signal later, ‘depending on changes in intensity of tropical cyclone’


Observatory to assess need for issuing No 3 typhoon signal later, ‘depending on changes in intensity of tropical cyclone’.


Hong Kong Observatory

T1 to stay in force until Friday noon as tropical depression approaches Hong Kong

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Observatory to assess need for issuing No 3 typhoon signal later, ‘depending on changes in intensity of tropical cyclone’

Observatory to assess need for issuing No 3 typhoon signal later, ‘depending on changes in intensity of tropical cyclone’