Hong Kong could issue T1 warning on Friday night as Tropical Storm Matmo nears
Weather expected to be windy with squally showers over coast of southern China during the weekend under influence of Matmo, forecaster says
The forecaster said on Thursday that Tropical Storm Matmo was centred about 610km (380 miles) east of Manila at noon and was moving west-northwest at about 22km/h (13.7mph) towards the vicinity of Luzon, while continuing to intensify.
“[Matmo] will move across Luzon and enter the central and northern parts of the South China Sea,” it said.
“It will then move in the general direction of the vicinity of the coast of western Guangdong to the eastern part of Hainan Island. However, its intensity remains uncertain.
“Under its influence, it will be windy with squally showers over the coast of southern China during the weekend.”