Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which is considering issuing the No 1 warning signal later on Friday. The tropical storm near the Philippines was officially named Typhoon Noul. The name, provided by North Korea, means “glowing crimson skies”….
Hong Kong’s rainfall so far this month has already surpassed typical levels for July by 23 per cent, a review of Observatory data shows, with a meteorologist warning the city will experience more extreme downpours due to global warming. The Observatory also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong would be hit by rainstorms again over…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will keep the No 1 typhoon signal in force until at least Friday evening, after which it will assess whether to issue the No 3 warning depending on the tropical…
The Hong Kong Observatory should step up efforts to explain decisions for issuing typhoon warnings to address public concerns amid a rise in extreme weather events, the Audit Commission has urged. Citing the forecaster, a report issued by the public sector watchdog on Wednesday noted “increasing public demand” for signal change notification well in advance…
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two new tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean, one of which could impact Florida. It comes as Imelda was officially downgraded from a hurricane on Thursday morning. The storm is now moving further away from Bermuda after it brought hurricane-force winds and flash flooding to the island. While the…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has further downgraded the typhoon warning signal to No 1 as Tropical Storm Ragasa continues to move away after…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory has warned that the approaching Tropical Storm Ragasa, which could intensify into…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong Observatory lowered the typhoon signal to No 1 on Saturday morning as tropical depression…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued the No 3 typhoon signal as Severe Tropical Storm Mitag…
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) raised the T1 Standby Signal at 9.20pm on Wednesday, with a tropical cyclone expected to close in on the southern Chinese coast towards the end of the week. Photo: Hong Kong Observatory. The weather service said that “there are uncertainties in its landfall position and intensity. As its circulation is…