Hong Kong to issue T1 warning on Friday night as cyclone edges closer to city
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The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 typhoon signal as early as on Friday night, with a possibility of raising the warning to No 3 on Saturday, as a tropical cyclone is edging closer to the city.
According to the forecaster, the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will enter within 800 kilometres (497 miles) of Hong Kong from Friday night to early Saturday, after which it will intensify and edge closer to the western coast of Guangdong province.
'Its associated strong winds and outer rainbands will also affect the territory gradually. There will be heavy squally showers and thunderstorms later on Saturday to Monday. It will be windy and seas will be rough with swells,' the Observatory said.
The forecaster will assess the need to issue a higher warning on Sunday, depending on the distance between the tropical cyclone and the Pearl River Delta, as well as on the wind's intensity and conditions.
Members of the public are advised to stay away from the shoreline and refrain from doing water sports.
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