Typhoon Fung-wong: T1 to remain in force in Hong Kong; stronger signal unlikely

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Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will keep the No 1 signal in force during the day on Tuesday as Typhoon Fung-wong edges closer to the city, with the chance of issuing a higher warning remaining limited.

At 9am, Fung-wong was estimated to be about 530km (330 miles) southeast of Hong Kong and was forecast to move north at about 10km/h (6.2mph) across the northeastern part of the South China Sea.

“Fung-wong is expected to come closest to Hong Kong [from later on Tuesday into the night], skirting more than 400km to the east of the city,” the Hong Kong Observatory said.

“It will then move towards the vicinity of Taiwan, departing from Hong Kong and weakening gradually. Unless Fung-wong adopts a track closer to the coast of Guangdong, the chance of issuing the No 3 signal is relatively low.

“Due to the terrain’s sheltering effect, the chance of experiencing persistent strong winds across the area is relatively low. The No 1 signal will remain in force during the day on Tuesday.”