Published: 9:07am, 10 Jun 2025Updated: 11:07am, 10 Jun 2025
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The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal on Wednesday morning at the earliest and assess the need to raise the alert to a higher level the following day.
The forecaster said a broad area of low pressure over the central part of the South China Sea was consolidating at a distance of around 800km (497 miles) from the city and would gradually develop into a tropical depression on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning.
“The Observatory will issue the No 1 standby signal on Wednesday morning at the earliest,” it said.
“The tropical cyclone is expected to move in the general direction of Hainan Island and the vicinity of the coast of western Guangdong in the middle and latter parts of this week.
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“Depending on its distance from Hong Kong and its rate of development, the Observatory will assess the need of issuing a higher signal on Thursday.”
According to the latest forecast, there will be squally showers – heavy at times – from Thursday onwards with the tropical cyclone edging closer, accompanied by swells.