Hong Kong Observatory to issue No 3 typhoon warning signal between 10am and noon as Nesat edges closer to city
- No 1 signal was raised at 9.20pm on Sunday, meaning tropical cyclone centred about 800km of city
- Storm expected to be closest to city on Monday, skirting about 400km around Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal between 10am and noon on Monday, with Nesat intensifying in the past few hours.
Typhoon Nesat is expected to be closest to the city during the day, according to the weather forecaster.
“Under the combined effect of Nesat and the northeast monsoon, winds generally over Hong Kong are expected to strengthen gradually,” the Observatory added, warning there would be swells at sea and advising members of the public to stay away from the shoreline and not to engage in water sports.
The No 1 standby warning, issued at 9.20pm on Sunday and meaning a tropical cyclone is centred about 800km from Hong Kong, will remain in force before 10am on Monday.
At 8am, Nesat was estimated to be about 400km southeast of Hong Kong, forecast to move west-southwest at about 15 km/h as it crossed the northern part of the South China Sea.