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Natalie Wong

Elizabeth Cheung

Hong Kong will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal at 1.40am on Friday as Severe Tropical Storm Trami edges closer to the city.
The Observatory said that as Trami would enter within 800km (497 miles) of Hong Kong soon, the No 1 signal would be issued.
Trami was expected to move towards the vicinity of Hainan Island gradually, it said.
The forecaster said it would consider the need to issue the No 3 warning signal later on Friday or Saturday, depending on Trami’s movement and the change in local wind conditions.
Trami is a Vietnamese word for a tree in the rose family.
Earlier in the day, Hong Kong recorded its lowest temperature yet this autumn under the influence of a strong northeast monsoon, with the mercury dropping to 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 Fahrenheit) at 6am on Thursday.




Under the combined influence of Trami and the northeast monsoon, the weather is expected to be windy and cloudy with a few showers over the coast of southern China on Friday and over the weekend.
The temperature on Thursday will range between 22 and 29 degrees.
The annual Around the Island Race, a boat event organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club originally scheduled for this Saturday, was postponed to January 18 next year due to the expected adverse weather.
The organiser said on its website the postponement was due to the approaching tropical cyclone and the possibility of a No 3 warning.
The event is a race around Hong Kong Island involving different types of boats such as keelboats, dinghies, beachcats and cruisers.


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Hong Kong’s temperature dropped to 22 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Hong Kong Observatory may issue the No 1 standby signal between Thursday and Friday. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Observatory says Severe Tropical Storm Trami will soon enter within 800km of Hong Kong


Observatory says Severe Tropical Storm Trami will soon enter within 800km of Hong Kong.
