Tropical Storm Mawar - South China Morning Post

Typhoon signal No 3 downgraded to No 1 as Mawar moves away from Hong Kong

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:38:55 +0000

The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded its typhoon warning signal from No 3 to No 1 on Monday morning as tropical storm Mawar gradually moved away and weakened, prompting a gradual return to business as usual in the city. The No 3 signal was issued at 10.40pm on Sunday as showers fell. At 10.20am, the Observatory issued the less severe No 1 signal. The maximum sustained wind speeds recorded at Waglan Island, Cheung Chau and Chek Lap Kok were 62km/h, 49km/h and 46km/h respectively. Hong Kong...

Hong Kong Observatory issues No 3 storm warning as Mawar edges closer

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 13:46:32 +0000

The Hong Kong Observatory issued its No 3 warning signal at 10.40pm on Sunday as tropical storm Mawar edged closer to the city. 10:40PM: Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 issued (replacing No. 1 Signal)https://t.co/ODNSioagMS pic.twitter.com/Bls4vklyqU — Observatory HKO (@ObservatoryHK) September 3, 2017 Mawar, which had weakened from a severe tropical storm into a tropical storm, was estimated to be about 200km east-northeast of Hong Kong and was forecast to...

Stuck in the airport? How to kill time in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:15:15 +0000

Whether it’s a typhoon, a late-night flight or simply a random delay, it sucks to be stuck in an airport. Here’s our guide to fun things you can do to kill time at three of Asia’s largest international airports. Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is renowned for its well-designed terminals and advanced infrastructure, but the real attractions are the culinary and entertainment offerings. Immersive entertainment Before watching an in-flight film on a tiny...

Typhoon signal No 1 issued, but Tropical Storm Mawar unlikely to hit Hong Kong

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 04:50:17 +0000

Hong Kong woke to a standby typhoon signal on Saturday as Tropical Storm Mawar came within 800km, but forecasters said the city was unlikely to face its third weather-beating in a fortnight. But the storm did cause some local disruption, prompting the cancellations of 20 flights to and from the city. The Observatory issued the No 1 signal, officially the standby signal, at 2.20am. By 11.45am, Mawar was estimated to be 320km east-southeast of Hong Kong and forecast to head north-northwest,...

Southern China seeing more typhoons than usual this year – with another on the way

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0000

As the Pearl River Delta braces for Mawar, the third tropical storm to hit the region in two weeks, meteorologists say the country has seen more typhoons than usual this year, and they arrived earlier in the season. “Five typhoons are expected to intensify in September, with 1.8 making landfall in China,” said Liao Jun, deputy director of the contingency, disaster relief and public service department at the China Meteorological Administration. “We should keep a close watch for typhoons and not...

As Hong Kong braces for a storm, find out where the word ‘typhoon’ came from

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:46:24 +0000

With typhoon season in full swing, let’s disentangle the etymologies circling the word. Hurricanes (in the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific oceans), cyclones (Indian Ocean) and typhoons (northwestern Pacific) are different names given to the same weather phenomenon depending on where they occur. The origin of the word “typhoon” is commonly ascribed to the Chinese 颱風 – “great wind” (daaihfùng in Cantonese). Hong Kong on standby for third typhoon in two weeks, as Mawar approaches But wait … a...

Tropical storm Mawar expected to be closest to Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 02:30:00 +0000

Tropical depression Mawar, which is threatening to bring Hong Kong its third typhoon in only two weeks, is expected to be closest to the city on Sunday afternoon when it makes landfall in Shantou, eastern Guangdong, according to weather officials. Senior science officer Cheng Yuen-chung from the Hong Kong Observatory said the depression might intensify into a typhoon over the weekend, but whether it would trigger the signal No 8 warning depended on its strength as it edged closer to land. If...

Typhoon could cost the Jockey Club HK$1.2 billion in betting turnover

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:15:30 +0000

The Hong Kong Jockey Club may have to take a HK$1.2 billion revenue hit on Sunday if the weather bureau’s forecast path for a burgeoning typhoon north-west of the Philippines is correct. At 2pm on Thursday, Hong Kong Observatory issued an estimated path for a yet to be named tropical depression in the South China Sea, about 200 kilometres to the north west of Luzon. The tropical depression is of no consequence currently but is forecast to build into a typhoon by the weekend and advance to around...

Third major storm in two weeks due to hit Hong Kong by Sunday, weather officials say

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 07:15:00 +0000

The Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing a tropical cyclone signal No 1 on Friday as a tropical depression moves closer to the city. Acting senior scientific officer Pan Chi-kin said on Thursday: “When the tropical cyclone takes on a more definite northerly track and it gets closer to the coast of Guangdong, the Observatory will consider issuing the standby signal No 1 during the day [on Friday],” he said. Pan said it was too early to tell if the Observatory would issue a warning signal...

More bad weather on the way as another tropical storm threatens Hong Kong

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000

Another tropical storm is brewing near the South China Sea but it is still too early to tell whether it will hit Hong Kong head-on, forecasters say. What is clear however is that Hongkongers can expect another weekend of poor weather due to the storm, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. Last week, Hong Kong Observatory issued a No 10 signal for Typhoon Hato – the strongest in the city’s typhoon warning system – bringing the city to a standstill. In nearby casino hub Macau, 10 people were...