The Hong Kong Meteorological Service is monitoring a tropical depression that has formed 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the city, but says it is unlikely to issue a typhoon warning signal.
The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the low pressure area over the northeastern part of the South China Sea has intensified and turned into a tropical depression centered about 530 kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung and is expected to move toward the vicinity of Taiwan.
It is expected to move northeast on Thursday and Friday, maintaining a distance of about 500 kilometers or more from Hong Kong.
The observatory said that the tropical depression is expected to intensify slightly, but the heat load on its northern side will remain relatively weak.
“Unless the tropical depression intensifies significantly or approaches the mouth of the Pearl River, the chance of a tropical cyclone warning signal being issued is fairly low,” she said.
It also warned that extremely hot weather is expected in parts of the city on Thursday and Friday, with high temperatures likely to lead to rain.
