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The Hong Kong Observatory said on the latest forecast that Friday evening weather situation will be assessed if T9 is to be issued later tonight. It will be the first T9 signal in over three years, as Super Typhoon Saola slowly comes closer to Hong Kong.
The observatory’s projected track for the storm shows it passing ominously close with the storm likely to approach within 100 kilometres south of the SAR, the forecaster said.

The Observatory has warned that seeing relatively light winds on Friday morning in the city should not be overlooked. It was said that is due to the ‘compact circulation’ of Soala, and the storm is still packing winds above 200 kilometres per hour near its centre.
It noted that hurricane-force winds have already been recorded in the vicinity of Shanwei. This is around 150 kilometres east of the territory and is closer to the eye of the storm – and conditions here will ‘deteriorate rapidly’ later in the day, the Observatory reported.
“Depending on changes in local winds, the Observatory will assess the need to issue higher tropical cyclone warning signals around this evening,” it said.
The warning about potentially serious flooding in low-lying coastal areas was reiterated.
“There may be serious flooding. It is expected to affect the eastern coastal areas of Hong Kong tonight, especially Sai Kung, Shing Mun River, Tai Po, Sha Tau Kok etc. The maximum water level may be similar to that when Mangkhut hit Hong Kong in 2018”, it warned.
香港天文台稱今晚可能會大幅發出更高風暴T9
香港天文台在最新預報中表示,如果今晚晚些時候發布 T9,將評估週五晚上的天氣情況。 隨著超強颱風“莎拉”慢慢靠近香港,這將是三年多來首次發出 T9 信號。
預報員表示,天文台預測的風暴軌跡顯示,風暴正在逼近特區以南 100 公里範圍內,不祥。
天文台警告稱,週五早上本市風力相對較小,不容忽視。 據說這是由於索拉的“緊湊環流”造成的,而且風暴中心附近的風速仍超過每小時 200 公里。
報告指出,汕尾附近已錄得颶風級大風。 天文台報告稱,這裡位於該領土以東約 150 公里處,距離風暴中心更近,當天晚些時候,這裡的情況將“迅速惡化”。
天文台會視乎本港風向變化,評估是否需要在今晚左右發出更高級別的熱帶氣旋警告信號。
重申了關於低窪沿海地區可能發生嚴重洪水的警告。
“可能會發生嚴重的洪水。 預計今晚將影響香港東部沿海地區,尤其是西貢、城門河、大埔、沙頭角等地,最高水位可能與2018年山竹襲擊香港時相似。”
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