T1 signal issued as Super Typhoon Doksuri nears

Hong Kong Observatory issued the Standby Signal No. 1 cyclone warning at 8.40 pm and it will remain in force tonight to tomorrow (Jul 27) morning.

At 9 pm, Doksuri was estimated to be about 720 kilometers east-southeast of Hong Kong and is forecast to move northwest or north-northwest at about 12 kilometers per hour across the Luzon Strait, entering the northeastern part of the South China Sea and moving in the general direction of the coastal areas of eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian.

According to the present forecast track, Doksuri will maintain a distance of over 500 kilometers from Hong Kong tonight to tomorrow morning.

Citizens are advised to take note of the latest weather information before departing for work or school in the morning.