{
  "id": 4824895,
  "title": "T1 to be in force at least through Wednesday morning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/t1-to-be-in-force-at-least-through-wednesday-morning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:38:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1868405-20260901.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tropical Cyclone Saudel is expected to bring squally showers and occasional strong offshore and high ground winds to Hong Kong, according to the local observatory. The Standby Signal No. 1 will remain in effect for the rest of the day and through Wednesday morning, though the likelihood of a No. 3 signal is low. Saudel is currently skirting about 200 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong and is forecast to move closer to the coast of eastern Guangdong, where it may intensify gradually. While the observatory expects Saudel to bring strong offshore winds to the city, they note that unless the cyclone significantly intensifies and the associated winds become closer to the Pearl River Estuary, the overall risk of strong winds in Hong Kong will remain low. However, Saudel is expected to linger in the northeastern part of the South China Sea and along the coast of eastern Guangdong on Thursday, with uncertainties in its movement and intensity that could keep a tropical cyclone warning signal in force until later this week.",
  "summary": "The observatory said the Standby Signal No. 1 would remain in force for the rest of the day and Wednesday morning, but the chances of a No. 3 signal are not high. The standby signal is in effect as Tropical Cyclone Saudel was skirting at over 200 kilometres to the southeast of Hong Kong on Tuesday afternoon, and was forecast to edge closer to the coast of eastern Guangdong and intensify…",
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        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "T1 to be in force at least through Wednesday morning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/t1-to-be-in-force-at-least-through-wednesday-morning-4825474",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:38:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}