Typhoon Noul to Approach Hong Kong, Warning Signal Issued
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Hong Kong's weather forecaster will issue a No 1 warning signal Friday evening as Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to the city between Saturday night and Sunday morning, moving northwest from near Manila.
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Why It Matters
The Hong Kong Observatory is preparing for Typhoon Noul's approach, which is expected to be closest to Hong Kong over the weekend.
Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which will issue the No 1 warning signal on Friday evening.
The Hong Kong Observatory said that signal would be issued at 8.40pm. The tropical storm near the Philippines was officially named Typhoon Noul. The name, provided by North Korea, means “glowing crimson skies”.
As of Friday morning, Noul was about 500km (310 miles) northeast of Manila and moving northwest at 26km/h (16mph), according to the latest track forecast.
“[Noul] is expected to move across the Luzon Strait and enter within 800km of Hong Kong later on Friday,” said Yeung Hon-yin, a senior scientific officer at the Hong Kong Observatory.
Yeung said the storm was forecast to reach the northeastern part of the South China Sea near the coast of eastern Guangdong over the weekend, when it would be closest to Hong Kong.
He added that Noul could make landfall between Shantou and Huizhou, but its distance from Hong Kong remained uncertain.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 warning signal at 8:40 PM Friday.
Very likely · Within hours
Typhoon Noul will be closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Exact landfall location of Noul
- Specific impacts on Hong Kong
- Noul's intensity upon approach
