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.

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The path probability prediction map showing the low-pressure area in the South China Sea (© Hong Kong Observatory)

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.

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The Hong Kong weather forecast from July 13-21, 2024 (© Hong Kong Observatory)

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.

See also
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From the Middle East to the Far East and a couple of places in between, Anjali has lived in no fewer than seven cities in Asia, and has travelled extensively in the region. She worked as a lifestyle journalist in India before coming to Hong Kong, where her favourite thing to do is island-hopping with her daughter. You can check out her musings on motherhood, courtesy her Instagram profile.

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