T1 signal to remain until 6pm on Tuesday
The Observatory says the Standby Signal, No. 1 will remain in force at least until 6pm Tuesday, although strong winds are not expected across the city throughout the day. At 6am, Tropical Depression Saudel packed maximum sustained winds of about 55km per hour near its centre. It is forecast to move east or east-northeast at about 18km per hour across the northern part of the South China Sea.…
The Observatory has announced that the Standby Signal, No. 1, will remain in effect until at least 6pm on Tuesday. Although strong winds are not anticipated throughout the day, Tropical Depression Saudel, initially measuring around 55km per hour near its center, is expected to move east or east-northeast at approximately 18km per hour across the northern part of the South China Sea.
As Saudel interacts with the northeast monsoon, northerly winds are currently prevailing over Hong Kong. Due to the protective effect of the terrain, the likelihood of strong winds across the territory is not high this morning, according to senior scientific officer Kong Yu-chau. Saudel is set to pass more than 200km southeast of Hong Kong on Tuesday afternoon.
Local winds are anticipated to intensify gradually. The Observatory will evaluate the necessity of issuing the Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 by then, contingent on Saudel's intensity, the distance of its strong winds from the Pearl River Estuary, and any changes in local wind conditions. Outer rainbands from Saudel might cause heavy showers in certain areas of the territory on Tuesday.
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