Brace for heavy rain and squally thunderstorms, Hong Kong Observatory warns

Hong Kong’s observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in the coming week, but said it remains uncertain whether the low-pressure trough driving the storms will develop into a tropical cyclone.A spokesman for the Hong Kong Observatory said on Sunday that convective clouds associated with a broad trough of low pressure have been affecting the central South China Sea and are expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the city on Tuesday and Wednesday.“Whether the area of low pressure will further develop into a tropical cyclone remains rather uncertain,” the spokesman said.