It may get blustery, but it's unlikely we'll see the T3.The typhoon standby signal No 1 was issued this afternoon as Hong Kong was hit by showers, gusts and a thunderstorm. Half of the Young Post team were drenched as they returned from lunch in Causeway Bay.
The Hong Kong Observatory put the standby signal up at 3.40pm – the second time this month.
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“A tropical cyclone is centred within 800km of Hong Kong and may affect us,” the Observatory said.
“Please consider changes in weather when planning activities. Beware that strong winds may occur over offshore waters.”
According to the Observatory, a tropical depression was 440km west-southwest of Hong Kong at 7pm, and it was forecast to move north slowly across Leizhou Peninsula in the general direction of Guangxi.
It also warned of strong winds over offshore waters and high ground. A thunderstorm warning had also been in effect since 1.55pm.
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The Observatory said it was expecting thunderstorms and gusts of more than 70km/h to blow over the city, and that the tropical depression would be closest to the city around midnight.
It urged the public to seek shelter and “take precautions against violent gusts”.
Last Tuesday, the typhoon signal No 3 was in effect as Tropical Storm Son-Tinh brought thunderstorms to the city.