According to forecasts, Hong Kong will see its next typhoon this weekend, as Severe Typhoon Koinu will come within 400kms of the territory. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue Standby Signal, No. 1 on Wednesday night. Koinu is now a Severe Typhoon and is predicted to grow to a Super Typhoon by Wednesday morning. However, it is forecast to weaken to Tropical Storm intensity by Sunday, when it will be closest to the SAR.
“Tropical Cyclone Koinu will enter within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong tomorrow (October 4) afternoon. The Observatory will issue the Standby Signal, No. 1 tomorrow night. Koinu is expected to edge closer to the eastern coast of Guangdong. It may then move westwards along the coast of Guangdong and its adjacent waters, and weaken gradually under the influence of the northeast monsoon,” according to the Hong Kong Observatory.
The meteorological body also predicted that “it will be rather windy with squally showers over the region on Friday (October 6) and over the weekend” if Koinu weakens slowly and comes closer to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary. In the meantime, it will be sunny and “extremely hot during the day”, with maximum temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius.
Hong Kong has had two major typhoons over the summer: Typhoon Talim, for which Storm Signal No. 8 was raised, and Typhoon Saola, during which the Storm Signal 10 was hoisted for the first time in five years. During both typhoons, most of the city’s public transportation was impacted, with the MTR running at reduced frequencies, and bus and ferry services cancelled.
The city also experienced its highest rainfall in 140 years in early September, when the longest Black Rainstorm warning in the city’s history — lasting 16 hours and 35 minutes — was issued. Schools across the territory closed, roads were waterlogged, and the Wong Tai Sin MTR station flooded.
To understand Hong Kong’s typhoon signals and weather warnings, check out our explainer here. If you want to know how to best prepare for a typhoon in Hong Kong, read our guide here.
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