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A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating system characterized by a low pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and thunderstorms. Depending on its location and strength. Tropical storms often form over large bodies of relatively warm water. They gain energy through the evaporation of water from the ocean surface, which eventually condenses into clouds and rain as the moist air rises and cools to saturation. Tropical storms typically have diameters between 100 and 2,000 km (62 and 1,243 mi).
Hong Kong storm warning
As of noon Sunday, the tropical storm was located 390km south-southeast of Hong Kong, as it moved towards Guangdong and Hainan island. “The sea is rough with big waves,” forecasters said. People are advised to stay away from the coast and not participate in water sports.”
In the early hours of Monday, Tropical Cyclone Talim will be closest to Hong Kong. The city’s forecaster said it considered upgrading to storm warning No. 8 on Sunday night. As the intensifying tropical storm moved west-northwest toward western Guangdong and Hainan Island at a speed of 15km/h (9.3 mph), it was located 390km (242 miles) from the city. South-Southeast. Sunday morning, the observatory issued a storm warning signal number 3 and said it would remain in effect throughout the day.
Talim, which means ‘sharp’ in Tagalog, will pass 300km south of Hong Kong around midnight. From Northeast to Southeast, the wind direction of the storm is likely to change. The observatory also warned that under the combined impact of storm surges brought by spring tides and Talim, flooding is possible in low-lying coastal areas on Monday. Just hours after signal number 3 was broadcast, Hong Kong residents felt the effects of the approaching tropical storm. Two of Monday’s flights between the city and Haikou were cancelled, Hong Kong Airlines said.
After cutting short their weekend on Lamma Island, retired insurance agent Ceci Chan, 57, and her husband headed to the Central Ferry Terminal. “We decided to return to the city a little early because of the storm warning,” she said. The weather in Lamma is very nice and hot. The clothes I washed last night were dry this morning.” The Hong Kong tourism board canceled two Music at the Harbor shows along the Wan Chai waterfront and the Symphony of Lights Fireworks show on Sunday, citing safety concerns.
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