Severe Tropical Storm Yagi: Hong Kong to consider issuing T3 signal between 6pm and 9pm

The Hong Kong Observatory will consider upgrading the No 1 typhoon signal currently in force to the No 3 between 6pm and 9pm on Wednesday as Severe Tropical Storm Yagi continues to edge closer to the city.

“According to the present forecast track, Yagi will still maintain a distance of more than 400km [249 miles] from Hong Kong this morning,” the weather forecaster said.

The Observatory said Yagi had already intensified into a typhoon.

Yagi was estimated to be about 520km southeast of Hong Kong at 9am and was forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 10km/h (6.2mph) across the northern part of the South China Sea and gradually intensify.

The forecaster said it would consider raising the higher signal between 6pm and 9pm as local winds are expected to strengthen gradually Wednesday night.