The Hong Kong Observatory announces that the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number 8 will be issued at 12:40 p.m. today (8 Oct 2023). Winds locally will strengthen further.
Issued at 10:40 HKT 08/Oct/2023
Name: Typhoon KOINU
Date: 8 Oct 2023 Time: 10 HKT
Position: 21.5 N, 114.6 E (about 100 km south-southeast of Hong Kong Observatory)
Maximum sustained wind near centre: 145 km/h
Koinu will move across the coastal waters of Guangdong today and tomorrow.