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Tropical storm Rumbia due to swing south of Hong Kong

Fine, hot weather is expected to return late this week after severe tropical storm Rumbia moves across the South China Sea and edges closer towards western Guangdong. The Observatory issued the standby typhoon signal No 1 at 9.10am on Sunday and the strong wind signal No 3 at 1.15pm yesterday.

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Clouds darken the sky above West Kowloon as tropical storm Rumbia brought rainfall and winds to the city. Photo: SCMP

Fine, hot weather is expected to return late this week after severe tropical storm Rumbia moves across the South China Sea and edges closer towards western Guangdong.

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The Observatory issued the standby typhoon signal No 1 at 9.10am on Sunday and the strong wind signal No 3 at 1.15pm yesterday.

Rumbia is due to be closest to the city overnight, the Observatory said.

It did not expect to have to issue higher warnings.

Rumbia is the second tropical storm to sweep through Hong Kong this summer, following Bebinca late last month.

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In March, the Observatory predicted that four to seven tropical storms would affect Hong Kong this year.

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