By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-09-30 06:34:35 | Updated at 2024-09-30 09:22:50
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Hong Kong is expected to experience very hot weather on Monday and Tuesday under the influence of approaching Super Typhoon Krathon, which the forecaster said would not pose a direct threat to the city.
The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday noon that Krathon had entered within 800km (497 miles) of the city and that it was expected to make landfall over the southern part of Taiwan on Wednesday.
“According to the present forecast, it will move across the Luzon Strait and enter the northeastern part of the South China Sea, then gradually track northwards [on Tuesday],” the forecaster said.
“It will make landfall over the southern part of Taiwan on Wednesday, then move across Taiwan, maintaining a distance of over 500km from Hong Kong.
“Its direct threat to Hong Kong is not high. However, under the influence of its outer subsiding air, the weather will be very hot over southern China today and tomorrow.”
