Published: 9:11am, 25 Jun 2025Updated: 12:53pm, 25 Jun 2025
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Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal at 2.20pm on Wednesday, as a low pressure area over South China Sea has intensified into a tropical depression.
The Hong Kong Observatory said that unsettled weather would affect the city, with the broad area of low pressure over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea expected to move closer to Western Guangdong and Hainan Island between Wednesday and Thursday.
“Under the influence of the tropical depression, there will be a few showers locally [on Wednesday] night, and more showers with squally thunderstorms [on Thursday],” the forecaster said.
The Observatory added that the offshore and high ground would be windier on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, urging the public to take note of the latest weather information.
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It also issued a very hot weather warning at 6.54am, with the mercury hovering around 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) in urban areas and a few degrees higher in the New Territories.