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Written by: Lao Minyi
2020-08-10 01:26
Last update date: 2020-08-10 01:28The Observatory announced early today (10th) that the low pressure area in the middle of the South China Sea has developed into a tropical depression. It will enter Hong Kong within 800 kilometers and will gradually move to the Taiwan Strait to the southeastern part of the mainland. However, the tropical depression circulation It is small and will keep a certain distance from Hong Kong and is not expected to pose a direct threat to Hong Kong.
According to the predicted movement path, the tropical depression will pass more than 500 kilometers east of Hong Kong tonight and move to southern Fujian. It is a tropical cyclone in Dongdeng, so it is not a big threat to Hong Kong, but it will bring high temperatures. The Observatory predicts The highest temperature is 34 degrees Celsius today and tomorrow.
A tropical depression has entered within 800 kilometers of Hong Kong. (Screenshot of the Observatory website)
The coexistence of the two winds does not threaten Hong Kong
According to the Observatory, at 0:00 this morning, the tropical depression gathered about 380 kilometers south-southeast of Dongsha. It is expected to move northward at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour, towards the Taiwan Strait to the southeastern part of the mainland.
Although the tropical depression has entered 800 kilometers of Hong Kong and is expected to intensify into a tropical storm tonight, the Observatory believes that there is no direct threat to Hong Kong and stated that the tropical depression will gradually move to the Taiwan Strait to southeastern China today and tomorrow. On Tuesday (11th) it may weaken into a low pressure area, and it is expected to make landfall near Xiamen, Fujian on Tuesday.
The Observatory said that it would closely monitor the development of the tropical depression and its impact on the local weather. It did not mention whether a typhoon signal would be issued. In the past, when a weaker tropical cyclone passed a long distance east of Hong Kong, even within 800 kilometers, the observatory did not send out a typhoon.
At present, there are two winds coexisting in the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea, but neither is expected to threaten Hong Kong. (Screenshot of the Observatory website)
In addition, Tropical Storm Rosa accumulates about 470 kilometers south of Jeju, and is expected to move northward at a speed of about 45 kilometers per hour, crossing the East China Sea and moving toward the Korean Peninsula.
(Screenshot of the Observatory website)
Continued scorching heat today and tomorrow
Looking back at the weather in Hong Kong, high-altitude anticyclones will cover Hong Kong today and tomorrow, bringing generally sunny and very hot weather. The Observatory predicts that the highest temperature in the urban area will reach 34 degrees Celsius today and tomorrow. It is expected that the weather in Hong Kong will be generally fine and very hot, but there will be showers in some areas.
Affected by a southerly airstream, there will be showers and thunderstorms in the middle and late part of this week. The Observatory expects to be generally cloudy on Wednesday with occasional showers, a few thunderstorms later, and several squally thunderstorms until Thursday, the highest in the city. The temperature dropped slightly to 30 degrees.
The Observatory predicts that there will be sunshine for a short period of time from the weekend to early next week, and there will be a few showers. By next Tuesday, the highest temperature in the urban area will rise again to 33 degrees, and it will be very hot during the day.
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