Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning but more downpours forecast
Unsettled weather expected to continue over the next few days
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning for more than three hours on Tuesday evening.
The warning, the lowest level in a three-tier system, was issued at 6.15pm and cancelled at 9.55pm. The alert signals that more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain has fallen or is expected to fall across the city within an hour.
The forecaster said downpours were likely to continue, with unsettled weather expected over the next few days.
“Heavy showers and squally thunderstorms associated with the southwest monsoon and a trough of low pressure are affecting the coast of Guangdong and the northern part of the South China Sea persistently,” it said.
It added that the trough would continue to influence the region in the coming days, bringing further heavy showers and thunderstorms.