Hong Kong to consider increasing alert level as Typhoon Ragasa nears
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The Hong Kong Observatory has signaled the possibility of raising the city’s storm warning tonight as Typhoon Ragasa moves nearer, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
The city has already issued a No 8 signal – the third highest on the scale.
The next highest warning would be No 9, meaning gale-force winds are currently blowing or expected to increase significantly in strength.
The top signal, No 10, means hurricane-force winds with sustained speeds reaching 118kmph or above and gusts that may exceed 220kmph.
The observatory will take a call between 11pm local time tonight and 3am tomorrow.
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