Typhoon Haiyan was among the strongest storms on record, and devastated a swathe of the Philippines. A storm surge was most damaging; and surges have hit Hong Kong. Forecasters Benefit from Flights into Typhoons As well as computer models and weather station info, the Hong Kong Observatory is...
The mild climate of Hong Kong makes it a year-round travel destination. However, there are tropical cyclones and occasional squally thunderstorms between May and November, and the typhoons in September. Should you happen to visit Hong Kong in the typhoon season, you should not venture out too ...
Forecast position and intensity at 131200 UTC Two zero point three degrees north (20.3 N) One one four point three degrees east (114.3 E) Maximum winds 50 knots. Forecast position and intensity at 141200 UTC Two three point seven degrees north (23.7 N) One one one point one degrees east ...
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Shek Pai Wan (石排灣), or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between Aberdeen of Hong Kong Island and Aberdeen Island. The bay is one of traditional fishery port because the hills on two sides forms a nature shelter. The whole bay is zoned as a typhoon shelter, Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter. Locate...
Hong Kong’s typhoon season usually falls in summer. But Tang said it is not uncommon to have typhoons in autumn and winter. The observatory’s forecast of Hong Kong’s annual rainfall has also been revised from the previous 2,000 to 2,600 millimeters to 2,300 to 2,900 millimeters. ...
Severe Tropical Storm Chaba Nearing Hong Kong The tropical cyclone now named Chaba has intensified to Severe Tropical Storm strength – intensifying rather more and faster than forecast; perhaps another storm development influenced by climate change. Looks set to make landfall as a typhoon; and T8 ...
blow us ashore. I hastily dropped some sail and came up into wind to try to stop the rain going down the companion way. I didn’t have too long to wait before it passed on and we were soon able to carry on to the anchorage. Meanwhile the typhoon had fizzled out. So it goes....
With news breaking this morning that yetanother tropical storm may be forming in the Philippinesand is forecast to move in a northerly direction towards the northern parts of the South China Sea, Hong Kongers must telling themselves “not again!” ...
Its combined GDP - including Hong Kong and Macau - has been forecast to triple to US$4.6 trillion by 2030, overtaking Germany, reported the magazine. The GBA development project and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) should enhance demand for ancillary maritime services in both Hong Kong and...