Tropical Storm Wipha(1907) | typhoon forecast hong kong 2019
WiphawasthesecondtropicalcycloneaffectingHongKongin2019.AlthoughtropicalstormWiphaskirtedpastatabout310kmoftheterritory,itsextensivecirculationandasymmetricwindstructurenecessitatedtheissuanceofthefirstNo.8GaleorStormSignalthisyear.WiphaisalsothefarthesttropicalstormnecessitatingtheissuanceofNo.8GaleorStormSignalinHongKongsince1961. WiphaformedasatropicaldepressionoverthenorthernpartoftheSouthChinaSeaabout510kmsouthofHongKongontheafternoonof30July.Itdriftednorthwardsslowlyduringthatnight...
Wipha was the second tropical cyclone affecting Hong Kong in 2019. Although tropical storm Wipha skirted past at about 310 km of the territory, its extensive circulation and asymmetric wind structure necessitated the issuance of the first No.8 Gale or Storm Signal this year. Wipha is also the farthest tropical storm necessitating the issuance of No.8 Gale or Storm Signal in Hong Kong since 1961.
Wipha formed as a tropical depression over the northern part of the South China Sea about 510 km south of Hong Kong on the afternoon of 30 July. It drifted northwards slowly during that night and next morning. Wipha intensified into a tropical storm on the morning of 31 July, later reaching its peak intensity with an estimated maximum sustained wind of 85 km/h near its centre. It started to pick up speed to move west-northwest towards Hainan Island in the afternoon. Wipha slowed down on the early morn...