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Yesterday, tropical storm/depression Higos made landfall to the west of a little island in the South China Sea.

After which, Hong Kong Observatory lowered the Number One Standby Signal.

Today? It's been wet and blustery and as the hours progressed even more wet and blustery.

Currently, we have a Strong Monsoon Signal (winds in excess of 40km/hr), an Amber Rainstorm Warning (heavy rain exceeding 30 millimetres/hr), and a Thunderstorm Warning (heavy downpours, lightning and violent gusts of wind).

Cool, eh?

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During the past 24 hours, Tropical Depression Higos became Tropical Storm Higos. That, and it headed northwest to Hainan Island. Higos is currently skirting the east side of the island.

After which Hong Kong Observatory has Higos making land and then heading due west east towards a little island in the South China Sea.

No worries . . . once Higos makes landfall it will quickly lose power.

Naturally, it being the weekend, the Observatory forecasts "cloudy to overcast with rain".

The Number One Standby Signal is still in force.

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At 5pm, Tropical Depression Higos was about 680 km south of a little island in the South China Sea.

Several hours ago, Hong Kong Observatory raised the Number One Standby Signal.

According to the Observatory, Higos is moving at 20km/hr and is forecast to move northwest or west-northwest towards. . . here.

But that would be in three days' time (see map).

Stay tuned!