Hong Kong cancels T1 typhoon signal 22 hours after issuing warning
Tropical depression will skirt southwestern coast of Hainan Island in next few hours and continue to move away from city, forecaster says
The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the No 1 typhoon signal on Sunday evening, nearly 22 hours after the warning was first issued because of a tropical depression.
The tropical depression would skirt the southwestern coast of Hainan Island in the next few hours and continue to move away from Hong Kong, the forecaster said.
All tropical cyclone warning signals were cancelled at 8.20pm on Sunday.
“Under the combined effect of the tropical depression and the ridge of high pressure over southeastern China, local winds are occasionally strong offshore and on high ground,” it said.
Rainbands associated with the tropical depression affected the coastal areas of Guangdong province on Sunday. There will be occasional squally showers with thunderstorms in Hong Kong.
Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau issued a No 3 typhoon signal at noon on Sunday, which it said would remain in effect throughout the day.