PHILIPPINES STORM MAY INTENSIFY INTO TYPHOON, APPROACH HONG KONG THIS WEEKEND
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WHAT HAPPENED
A tropical depression near the Philippines could intensify into a typhoon and move closer to Hong Kong over the weekend, with a possible landfall less than 400km (249 miles) east of the city, the forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the tropical depression had formed over waters east of the Philippines and was expected to move west-northwest at about 25 km/h (15.5mph).
According to News - South China Morning Post, A tropical depression near the Philippines could intensify into a typhoon and move closer to Hong Kong over the weekend, with a possible landfall less than 400km (249 miles) east of the city, the forecaster has said.
The available RSS description adds: The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the tropical depression had formed over waters east of the Philippines and was expected to move west-northwest at about 25 km/h (15.5mph).
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- News - South China Morning Post: A tropical depression near the Philippines could intensify into a typhoon and move closer to Hong Kong over the weekend, with a possible landfall less than 400km (249 miles) east of the city, the forecaster has said.
- News - South China Morning Post: The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the tropical depression had formed over waters east of the Philippines and was expected to move west-northwest at about 25 km/h (15.5mph).
- News - South China Morning Post: “The tropical depression over the seas east of the Philippines will enter the northeastern part...
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- PRIMARY REPORT: News - South China Morning Post (open the original report)
STORY TIMELINE
- 23/07/2026, 02:53 PRIMARY FEED PHILIPPINES STORM MAY INTENSIFY INTO TYPHOON, APPROACH HONG KONG THIS WEEKEND (News - South China Morning Post • 56 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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