Hong Kong T1 signal to remain in force on Thursday morning as Wutip brings rain
Forecaster says temperatures are expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius on Wednesday
The No 1 typhoon warning signal issued early on Wednesday will remain in force overnight and on Thursday morning, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, as showers hit the city.
The weather forecaster issued the signal at 12.40am and said it would assess whether to raise it to No 3 on Friday.
It added that Tropical Depression Wutip, which is named after a Cantonese word for “butterfly”, was expected to maintain a distance of about 700km (435 miles) from the city.
“The tropical depression is expected to intensify gradually and move in the general direction of Hainan Island in the next couple of days,” the Observatory said. “It will then move towards the vicinity of the coast of western Guangdong.
“With the tropical cyclone edging closer to the coastal areas, it will be windy with occasional heavy squally showers in the latter part of this week.”