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Hong Kong anticipates heat, showers as tropical depression nears

Hong Kong is preparing for hot weather and showers as a tropical depression forms in the South China Sea. The Hong Kong Observatory is monitoring the depression, which is located approximately 530km south-southwest of Kaohsiung and is expected to move towards Taiwan. While the depression may strengthen slightly, it is forecast to maintain a distance of over 500km from Hong Kong, making a typhoon warning unlikely. The Observatory also anticipates extremely hot conditions with a possibility of showers. AI

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