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Tropical Storm Ragasa is expected to bring gale force winds reaching 210km/h (130mph) to Hong Kong on Wednesday, exceeding the maximum speeds seen when Super Typhoon Hato hit the city in 2017.
The Hong Kong Observatory’s latest update on the approaching storm, which is expected to intensify into a super typhoon, came as it also issued an amber rainstorm warning at 9.10am on Sunday, with the city experiencing the remnants of Tropical Storm Mitag.
The forecaster said that Ragasa would move towards the vicinity of the Luzon Strait and continue to intensify over the next two days before edging closer to the coast of Guangdong on Tuesday.
“Under the influence of its broad circulation, the weather over the region will deteriorate with winds strengthening significantly midweek,” it said.
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The forecaster predicted that maximum wind speeds could reach 210km/h on Wednesday, exceeding the 185km/h recorded when Super Typhoon Hato hit the city in 2017.