Amber rainstorm signal cancelled, but another storm looms for Hong Kong in form of possible typhoon
Heavy rains led to city-wide school closures and risk of flooding in some areas
The rain has stopped for now, but another storm is looming for Hong Kong, as a typhoon possibly forming in the region early next week means the city could be battered by showers and thunderstorms for several days.
The forecast on the Hong Kong Observatory website stated: “There will be tropical cyclone development over the northern part of the South China Sea to the western North Pacific early next week.
“However, the formation location and subsequent movement remain rather uncertain.”
Christy Leung Yan-yu, a scientific officer at the Observatory, explained that the tropical cyclone would form over the waters to the south of Hong Kong or to the east of Taiwan and near Philippines, but the direction, exact location and intensity were uncertain.
“Because there are discrepancies between different numerical weather prediction models, it is quite uncertain at the moment if the tropical cyclone will head to Hong Kong,” Leung said.