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How to Forecast Typhoons

Date & Time:	2023/12/10 (Sunday) 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Venue:	Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
Speaker:	Dr. CHENG Cho-ming (Chairman, Hong Kong Meteorological Society)
Organiser:	Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Hong Kong Meteorological Society
Remarks:	Conducted in Cantonese. Free admission by reservation. Reservation for the talk starts at 10 a.m. on 17.11.2023 (Fri) and can be registered online via this website. Seats are limited. First-come-first-served.
Enquiry Telephone Number:	2921 0335

Hong Kong is affected by tropical cyclones every year. Whenever there is a possibility of a storm entering the South China Sea, it becomes a hot topic in the city. Everyone becomes a typhoon expert, sharing their knowledge and opinions.

What are the challenges in forecasting typhoons? What considerations are made when issuing tropical cyclone warning signals? This subject talk will begin with these questions and scientifically unravel the intricacies of forecasting tropical cyclones.