El Nino may turn coming tropical cyclones into super typhoons: Observatory

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El Nino may increase the intensity of four to seven tropical cyclones expected to impact Hong Kong this year, potentially turning them into super typhoons. The Observatory also noted rising temperatures with possible further increases if storms occur at dusk.

The El Nino weather phenomenon could turn the four to seven tropical cyclones predicted to hit Hong Kong this year into super typhoons, the Observatory has said. The weather forecaster also said on Thursday that the 33.4 degrees Celsius (92.1 Fahrenheit) recorded at its Tsim Sha Tsui headquarters was likely to be surpassed on Friday, when the mercury was set to rise to 35 degrees Celsius. It added that temperatures could rise higher on Friday if showers and thunderstorms occurred at dusk or...