The No 1 standby signal is expected to be issued between Thursday and Friday as Tropical Cyclone Trami gradually intensifies and edges closer to the city, Hong Kong Observatory said.
The forecaster stated on Tuesday that the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines would enter within 800km (497 miles) of Hong Kong later on Thursday to early Friday.
“The Observatory will then issue the Standby Signal No 1,” it said.
Trami is forecast to move west in the general direction to the vicinity of Hainan Island, while a replenishment of the northeast monsoon will reach southern China towards the weekend, according to the Observatory.
“Under the combined effect of Trami and the northeast monsoon, it will be windy and become cloudy with a few showers over the coast of southern China later on Friday and over the weekend,” it said.
“Depending on the movement of Trami and the change in local wind conditions, the Observatory will assess the need for issuing the Strong Wind Signal No 3.”
香港天文台稱，隨著氣旋潭美逼近，週四至週五可能會發出T1警訊
香港天文台表示，隨著熱帶氣旋「潭美」逐漸增強並逼近香港，預計週四至週五期間將發出一號待命訊號.
預報員週二表示，菲律賓東部的熱帶氣旋將於週四晚些時候至週五早些時候進入香港800公里（497英里）範圍內。
文告說：“天文台隨後將發出一號待命信號。”
天文台預計，茶米預計將大致方向西移至海南島附近，而東北季風的補給將在周末抵達華南地區。
受茶米和東北季風的共同影響，週五晚些時候和週末華南沿海將有風轉多雲，有陣雨。
「天文台會視乎潭美的動向及當地風力情況的變化，評估是否需要發出三號強風信號。”
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