Windier conditions and temperatures as low as 20 degrees Celsius forecast as Fung-wong passes 400km east of Hong Kong at its closest by midweek.

He forecast that on Monday, Fung-wong’s outer bands will begin affecting Taiwan, increasing rainfall in the north and east. Several regions could see winds and rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. By Wednesday morning, the storm is expected to be southwest of Taiwan. It is expected to weaken and move away by Thursday afternoon.

Tropical Storm Fung-Wong has intensified into a severe tropical storm while moving northwestward over the Pacific Ocean, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Friday.

A severe tropical storm has formed east of the Philippines and is expected to come within 800km (497 miles) of Hong Kong early next week, the city’s weather forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Friday that Severe Tropical Storm Fung-Wong was centred about 1,

Wong, which has intensified while moving over the Philippine Sea, has been given the local name Uwan as it approaches the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Friday. Uwan was estimated at 1,

Guam was spared a direct hit from Tropical Storm Fung-Wong but it has been dumping rain on the island as it continues to make its way toward the Philippines.

A severe tropical storm is expected to affect Hong Kong next week, arriving within 800 kilometres of the territory on Monday, according to the Observatory.

Severe Tropical Storm Fung-wong (international name) has further intensified as it moves over the Philippine Sea northeast of Palau, the weather bureau said Friday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric,