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Tropical cyclone warning signal may be issued as super typhoon Saola approaches Hong Kong

Updated: Aug 29, 2023

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According to the latest forecast track, tropical cyclone "Saola" is expected to hit within 800 kilometers of Hong Kong on Wednesday, August 30. However, due to the potential interaction with Tropical Cyclone Haikui located to the east of Saura, the uncertainty of Saola's movement is relatively high and further development is possible.

The Hong Kong Observatory will closely monitor the size of the South Ula Gyre and its distance from the Pearl River estuary to determine whether a tropical cyclone warning signal is required in the middle and later stages of this week. The public is advised to keep abreast of the latest weather forecast.


At present, the wind in Guangdong is relatively weak, and there are showers and thunderstorms in some areas. The strong typhoon Saola has intensified into a super typhoon and is currently concentrated about 460 kilometers northeast of Manila. It is expected to move slowly to the north-northeast and hover over the sea east of Luzon.


The weather in Hong Kong is expected to be mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, with a few showers and localized thunderstorms. Hot afternoon with intermittent sunshine and light to moderate southerly winds.


Looking ahead, more showers are expected tomorrow, followed by sunshine over the next few days. During the day, it can be very hot.


The tropical cyclone "Saola", which is currently located in the waters near Luzon Island, is expected to make landfall near Quanzhou, Fujian, about 550 kilometers away from Hong Kong, on September 2 (Saturday). Today's revised forecast, however, shows that China-Uzbekistan is moving westward and is expected to make landfall about 350 kilometers east of Hong Kong on 2 September.


This new forecast puts Saola about 200 kilometers closer to Hong Kong than the previous forecast. The Observatory pointed out that near the weekend, there will be strong winds and occasional showers in the eastern coastal areas of Guangdong. However, Saola's exact path still varies significantly.


At present, there are three typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Ocean at the same time. In addition to typhoon "Saola", there are also typhoon "Haikui" located west of Guam and typhoon "David" located in the waters east of Tokyo, Japan. The East Asia Meteorological Agency expects the "sea anemone" to move north of Taiwan, including Okinawa. The Hong Kong Observatory stated that due to the development potential of sea anemones located east of Saola, there are major uncertainties in the follow-up movement of Saola.


The weather forecast for the next few days expects a weak northeast monsoon in southern China tomorrow, bringing more showers to the region. Tropical Cyclone "Saola" is expected to move towards southern Taiwan, then pass through the Luzon Strait, and then approach the southern coast of Fujian to eastern Guangdong.


At the same time, the tropical cyclone Anemone located east of Saola may move towards the vicinity of the Ryukyu Islands, and may interact with Saola, further increasing the uncertainty of its movement. The subsidence airflow around the Nansha will lead to high temperature weather in South China in the middle and late this week, with a large temperature difference between day and night.




根据最新预报路径,热带气旋“沙乌拉”预计将于8月30日星期三袭击香港800公里范围内。不过,由于可能与位于沙乌拉以东的热带气旋“海葵”相互作用,沙乌拉影响的不确定性 流动性相对较高,有可能进一步发展。


香港天文台将密切监察南乌拉环流的大小及其与珠江口的距离,以决定是否需要在本周中后期发出热带气旋警告信号。 建议公众留意最新天气预报。


目前,广东风力较弱,部分地区有阵雨、雷阵雨。 强台风“莎拉”已增强为超强台风,目前集中在马尼拉东北约460公里处。 预计它将缓慢向东北偏北方向移动,并盘旋在吕宋岛以东海域上空。


预计今天下午及今晚香港天气大致多云,有几阵骤雨及局地雷暴。 下午炎热,有间歇性阳光和微弱至中度南风。


展望未来,预计明天会有更多阵雨,接下来几天将有阳光。 白天,天气可能会很热。


目前位于吕宋岛附近海域的热带气旋“莎拉”预计将于9月2日(星期六)在距离香港约550公里的福建泉州附近登陆。 不过,今天修订后的预测显示,中国-乌兹别克斯坦正在向西移动,预计将于9月2日在香港以东约350公里处登陆。


这项新的预测使 Saola 距离香港较之前的预测近了约 200 公里。 天文台指出,临近周末,广东东部沿海地区有大风,间有骤雨。 然而,Saola 的具体路径仍然存在很大差异。


目前,西北太平洋同时有3个台风。 除台风“莎拉”外,还有位于关岛以西的台风“海葵”和位于日本东京以东海域的台风“大卫”。 东亚气象厅预计“海葵”将向台湾北部移动,包括冲绳岛。 香港天文台表示,由于位于绍拉以东的海葵发育潜力,绍拉后续动向存在重大不确定性。


未来几天的天气预报预计,明天华南地区将有弱东北季候风,为该地区带来更多阵雨。 热带气旋“绍拉”预计将向台湾南部移动,然后穿过吕宋海峡,然后靠近福建南部沿海至广东东部。


同时,位于佐拉以东的热带气旋“银莲花”可能会向琉球群岛附近移动,并可能与佐拉相互作用,进一步增加其运动的不确定性。 南沙周边沉降气流将导致本周中下旬华南地区出现高温天气,昼夜温差较大。

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