A tropical storm is a rapidly rotating system characterized by a center of low pressure, a closed atmospheric circulation at low levels, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rains and showers. Depending on your location and strength. Tropical storms usually form over large bodies of relatively warm water. They get their energy through the evaporation of water from the ocean’s surface, which eventually condenses into clouds and rain as moist air rises and cools to saturation. Tropical storms are typically between 100 and 2,000 km (62 and 1,243 mi) in diameter.
Typhoon alert in Hong Kong
As of noon Sunday, the tropical storm is 390 km (242 miles) south-southeast of Hong Kong as it moves towards Guangdong and Hainan Island. Meteorologists say that “the seas are agitated by the waves. Members of the public are advised to stay away from the shoreline and not engage in water sports.”
By early Monday morning, Tropical Storm Talim will be closest to Hong Kong. It is considering an update to a typhoon No. 8 warning for Sunday night, the city’s meteorologist said. As the tropical storm intensified moving west-northwest toward western Guangdong and Hainan Island at 15 km/h (9.3 mph), it was located 390 km (242 miles) south-southeast of the city. On Sunday morning, the observatory issued a warning signal for typhoon No 3 and said it would remain in effect throughout the day.
Talim, which means ‘sharp’ in Tagalog, will pass some 300 kilometers south of Hong Kong around midnight. From northeast to southeast, the storm’s wind direction is likely to change. The Observatory also warned that under the combined effect of the storm surge caused by the spring tide and Talim, there could be flooding in low-lying coastal areas on Monday. Just hours after signal number 3 was broadcast, Hong Kongers were already feeling 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 a weekend getaway to Lamma Island, retired insurance agent Ceci Chan, 57, and her husband arrived at Central Ferry Piers. She said, “We decided to go back to the city a bit earlier because of the typhoon warning. The weather in Lamma was very good and hot. The clothes I washed last night were already dry this morning.” Hong Kong’s tourism board on Sunday canceled two sessions of the port’s musical shows along the Wan Chai waterfront and its Symphony of Lights fireworks display, citing safety concerns.
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