Hong Kong Weather Warning

香港天氣警告

Jul 2, 2026, 10:02
ChinaEnvironment

Introduction

The Hong Kong Observatory has a weather warning. A storm is moving toward Hainan Island.

香港天文台已發布天氣警告，一場風暴正向海南島移動。

Main Body

The Observatory started Signal No. 1 on Thursday morning. The storm is in the South China Sea. It is 500 kilometers away from Hong Kong.

天文台於週四上午開始發布一號信號。風暴目前位於南海，距離香港 500 公里。

The weather will get worse. There will be strong rain and strong winds on mountains. People must not go to the beach or swim in the sea.

天氣將會惡化。山區將有強雨與強風。請勿前往海邊或在海中游泳。

The Observatory will check the storm again on Friday. They will decide if they need a stronger warning, Signal No. 3.

天文台將於週五再次檢查風暴情況，並決定是否需要發布更強的三號信號警告。

Conclusion

Signal No. 1 is still active. The experts will check the weather again on Friday.

一號信號目前仍生效中。專家將於週五再次檢查天氣情況。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ Talking about the Future

In this text, we see two ways to say what will happen next. This is a key step for A2 learners.

1. The "Will" Pattern We use will for predictions (things we think are true).

  • The weather will get worse.
  • There will be strong rain.

Pattern: Will + Action word →\rightarrow Future

2. The "Must Not" Pattern When something is dangerous, we use must not to give a strong warning.

  • People must not go to the beach.

Pattern: Must not + Action word →\rightarrow Forbidden/Dangerous

💡 Quick Vocabulary Focus

  • Active →\rightarrow Still happening / Working
  • Decide →\rightarrow To make a choice

Vocabulary Learning

observatory (n.)
A place where scientists study the weather or the stars.
Example:The observatory tells us when a storm is coming.
warning (n.)
A message that tells you about a possible danger.
Example:The weather warning says it will rain tomorrow.
storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain.
Example:The storm broke the trees in the park.
worse (adj.)
More bad than before.
Example:The rain is getting worse, so we should go inside.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something.
Example:I cannot decide which book to read.
active (adj.)
Something that is happening or working now.
Example:The warning is still active, so be careful.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject.
Example:The weather experts say the storm is moving fast.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→