Hong Kong to assess cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coast

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess next week whether to issue a tropical cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Narra is expected to edge closer to the western Guangdong coast.The Hong Kong Observatory said on Saturday morning that the storm was expected to linger over the vicinity of Beibu Wan, also known as the Gulf of Tonkin, before having a higher chance to turn east to northeast gradually early next week.“The Observatory will closely monitor its movement and the change in local wind conditions, and assess the need for issuing tropical cyclone warning signals early next week,” it said.The projected movement of Narra – named after a species of tree in the Philippines – would see the cyclone edging closer to the vicinity of Leizhou Peninsula and the coast of western Guangdong.The forecaster said the week ahead would be cloudy and rainy, with coastal areas becoming windier and experiencing occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms from early to midweek. Sunny intervals are not expected to return until Friday.Hong Kong’s weather is expected to turn rainy with squally thunderstorms and stronger coastal winds from early to midweek. Photo: Karma LoAs of 8am on Saturday, Narra was about 650km (403 miles) west of Hong Kong, packing maximum sustained winds of 65km/h (40mph) near its centre.