Strong winds swept across Hong Kong for another day yesterday, uprooting trees, sinking a boat and disrupting services at Ocean Park.
The winds, however, were a boon for surfers who continued to ride the huge waves undeterred by warnings.
Caught between an intense northeast monsoon and Tropical Storm Lekima, the city was lashed by winds of up to 130km/h in what the Observatory likened to conditions under a No3 typhoon signal.
The strong monsoon signal was issued.
Acting senior scientific officer Chan Pak-wai said Hong Kong was under the combined influence of the intense northeast monsoon and Lekima.
'We have strong winds across the city. The South China coastal waters are also windy with rough seas. When the monsoon comes during the typhoon season, we have strong winds.