The Hong Kong Observatory says that the city may experience its second typhoon of the year over the weekend or early next week. According to a bulletin issued by the city’s meteorological body, satellite images show “two sets of obvious convective cloud clusters in the central and southern South China Sea and waters east of the Philippines” that, according to some models, could form an area of low pressure and develop into a typhoon.
The local forecaster stated that it is generally believed that the low-pressure system will “maintain a weak intensity”, but that some models predict the low-pressure area may form into a tropical cyclone. If this happens, it will take a westward track towards central Vietnam. However, it is likely that there will be unstable weather over the Central South China Sea during the next few days.
Hong Kong is currently under a Very Hot Weather warning, which has been in force since the morning of July 1. Current forecasts show that the weather will continue to be hot over the weekend, with highs of 34 degrees Celsius. This will be followed by cloudier skies with a few showers next week, as well as more unsettled weather in the latter part of the week.
Hong Kong already experienced its first typhoon of the year when Typhoon Maliksi came within 300 kilometres of the city in late May. The observatory raised Strong Wind Signal, No. 3, or T3, and the typhoon brought strong winds and heavy showers to the territory.
For more weather updates, visit the Hong Kong Observatory website.
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