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Typhoon Noul to come closest to Hong Kong late Saturday into Sunday

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Typhoon Noul is forecast to approach closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The Hong Kong Observatory is considering issuing the No 1 warning signal later on Friday. The tropical storm, named by North Korea, was located about 500 km northeast of Manila moving northwest at 26 km/h as of Friday morning. The storm's path may bring it near Hong Kong, prompting precautionary measures.

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Typhoon Noul's name means 'glowing crimson skies' in Korean, provided by North Korea.

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As of Friday morning, Noul was about 500 km northeast of Manila.

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Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

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  • Typhoon Noul's name means 'glowing crimson skies' in Korean, provided by North Korea.
  • North Korea participates in the typhoon naming system used by the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other regions.

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Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which is considering issuing the No 1 warning signal later on Friday. The tropical storm near the Philippines was officially named Typhoon Noul. The name, provided by North Korea, means “glowing crimson skies”.

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Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

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Hong Kong's weather forecaster is considering issuing the No 1 warning signal later on Friday.

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The tropical storm near the Philippines was officially named Typhoon Noul.

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As of Friday morning, Noul was about 500 km northeast of Manila.

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As of Friday morning, Noul was moving northwest at 26 km/h.

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